Two provincial appointees who will review allegations of racism and dysfunction at the Peel public school board already have 130 interviews planned — and that number will grow, Education Minister Stephen Lecce says. Suzanne Herbert and Ena Chadha will be “meeting with families affected, with school board officials, as well as with students,” Lecce told the Star on Monday. Last week, Lecce named the pair to probe troubles at the Peel District School Board, which has been dealing with complaints of anti-Black racism and deep divisions among trustees. Herbert is a veteran public servant who conducted a similar probe of the York Region board in 2017. Sign Up NowLiberal MPP Mitzie Hunter was the education minister when she appointed Herbert and Case to look at the trouble York board two years ago.

Source: thestar December 02, 2019 23:15 UTC