Blacks under-represented in gifted programs

By Gerald V. Paul A serious problem of disproportionality in special education programmes based on both race and income, were the findings from People for Education’s research based on surveys of 1,122 schools across the province . They found “significant gaps” and differences in schools based on family income, from special education to access to […]

GTA's first murder victim a Caribbean toddler

GTA's first murder victim a Caribbean toddler

Toronto’s first murder victim for 2013 has Caribbean roots. Evadne Williams-Scott, age 2, was found dead at the Mississauga home of her Canadian-born mother Teresa Williams on New Year’s Day. The child’s father is Tobago-born Wendell Scott, who had planned to take his child to Tobago to live with him in March. Little Evadne who […]

Activist & lawyer Charles Roach passes on

Activist & lawyer Charles Roach passes on

By Gerald V. Paul “Come over to my place for lunch.” That was the extraordinary invitation from the community’s iconic pioneer human rights leader to the protesters out of the Royal Art Gallery some 19 years ago. He wanted them to know that while they protested together, they could also break bread together. Such was […]