The State of Equity - Derek Chen (Superintendent, TCDSB)

Our guest today is currently the  Superintendent of Equity, Diversity and Indigenous Education.  For a time, he was also a teacher at Cardinal Newman, and is still connected to the community through the good relationships he still has with several current and former teachers.  Our conversation covers the current state of equity in our school board and what plans he and his department have to tackle some of the various issues surrounding equity and diversity in our schools.  Derek also weighs in on how de-streaming courses can lead to broader success among our students and the need for greater curricular diversity to create a more inclusive school environment for all of  students. This was a light-hearted discussion about some of the issues surrounding equity and anti-racism in schools.(Music: Marcos Caixa)