How uncharacteristically progressive!
Finally some good news! Although I’m sort of surprised this didn’t exist already
I’m not sure if I learned it in those grades, but I do remember attention being given to BHM in Februaries in elementary and high school. Black history was explicitly taught in elementary school for me for sure. I remember learning about The Underground Railroad.
Of course, they glossed over the fact that Canada had slavery too, they just ended it earlier. We also didn’t need a war to do it, so there’s that!
I know halifax has some shit history that i didn’t learn in school – i think i mostly learned about black history from american sources, and my own reading.
I can’t wait for the protests… /s
Sarcasm aside, it’s embarrassing that it’s taken this long.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Ontario’s education minister says the province is introducing mandatory learning on the contributions of Black Canadians to history courses in Grades 7, 8 and 10.
It is long overdue," Lecce said at a morning news conference at Lincoln Alexander Public School in Ajax.
The province is launching consultations with historians, educators and the Black community to develop the curriculum additions, set to roll out in September 2025.
MPP Patrice Barnes, the parliamentary assistant to the education minister, spearheaded the curriculum change and said she wants it to deepen students’ understanding of the country’s diverse and vibrant heritage.
“Celebrating the remarkable achievements of the Black community within Canadian history is vital in providing a modern curriculum that reflects the truth of our democracy, one that combats hate and fosters inclusivity,” Barnes said.
Lecce has recently rolled out a new “back to basics” kindergarten curriculum, new mandatory secondary school learning about the Holodomor famine and expanded teachings about the Holocaust.
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