Students in the applied stream were less likely than students in academic courses to complete all their credits by the end of Grade 10, less likely to graduate, and less likely to Only 20% of Ontario high go on to college or university. [...] Several principals, in their responses to the survey, pointed to the late introduction of new curricula and the expectation of teachers to manage the adaptation of existing academic curricula as key challenges school staff are facing. [...] The school team is able to communicate and work with the high school team to ensure the students are going to have success in Grade 9.” Elementary school principal, Southwestern Ontario While streaming technically begins in secondary school, there is ample evidence to show that the process of dividing students begins in elementary school. [...] For the 2023-24 school year, the province announced a $103 Million Supporting Student Potential Fund to cover the costs of additional teachers in Grades 7 through 10 to “work directly with students to provide early and ongoing supports for students to be successful in de-streamed classes”; supports for Grade 8 students transitioning to a de-streamed Grade 9 program; and supports for Grade 9 studen. [...] The primary causes of those failures appears to have been a lack of recognition of the how important it is to address systemic issues of racism and discrimination in children’s early years, as well as a lack of long-term commitment to providing the resources necessary to ensure that de-streaming is a success.
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