Share this Story: Randall Denley: Ontario math test ruling is where we end up when race becomes more important than competenceRandall Denley: Ontario math test ruling is where we end up when race becomes more important than competence After a court victory by teachers in the province, not only do non-white students no longer have to pass standardized math tests, no one doesArticle content Race trumps knowledge when it comes to training new teachers, an Ontario court has determined. Try refreshing your browser, or Randall Denley: Ontario math test ruling is where we end up when race becomes more important than competence Back to video Something similar is required in countries such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, several states in the United States, Japan, Singapore and China. The results of the first math test show that 70.3 per cent of Black teacher candidates and 71.4 per cent of Indigenous candidates passed. Curiously, they reasoned that a math course would not work against racialized students, but a math test would. The Ontario math test decision is where we end up when race becomes more important than demonstrated competence.

Source: National Post December 30, 2021 23:42 UTC