Two mothers affected by racism in York Region schools, Jacqui Testoni, left, and Charline Grant, wiping away tears, during a board meeting in Aurora last month. Read more: Nancy Elgie must resign over racial slur: York board chair Recently, after the Star’s year-long investigation into the board, Education Minister Mitzie Hunter appointed two troubleshooters to determine what exactly had gone awry. Avis Glaze, a former associate director at the York board, said in the past the board prided itself on creating leaders with integrity. Education Minister Mitzie Hunter recently asked the York Region school board for a plan of action on how they hope to deal with concerns about alleged racism and other issues at the board. “They are bound to happen — not just in York Region,” but it’s the response that counts.

Source: thestar February 11, 2017 11:03 UTC