Item - 2022.CR7.4

The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council request the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board to collaborate with Social Development, Finance and Administration and other relevant City Divisions to work with Black families and students to explore and enhance ways to address anti-Black racism in Toronto schools, including embedding the collection and use of disaggregated race based data to inform decision-making related to Black student achievement, discipline, and experiences, and an evaluation framework to monitor school boards, and develop anti-Black racism and African-centred education and resources to advance educational outcomes for Black and equity-deserving students.

Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe, Manager, Projects and Operations, Presidential Implementation Committee to Combat Anti-Black Racism, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as University X), gave a presentation to the Committee.

At the invitation of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Manager, Projects and Operations, Presidential Implementation Committee to Combat Anti-Black Racism, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as University X), will give a presentation on approaches to collect and report on disaggregated race-based data to address instances of anti-Black racism in Toronto schools to improve educational outcomes for Black students.