The Upper Canada District School Board recently shared an annual report that demonstrated improved engagement and academic success among their Indigenous students, and discussed how it has been able to facilitate this. The board says that it has worked to ensure that authentic Indigenous content and perspectives are woven into day-to-day classroom activities. In particular, the UCDSB Indigenous team received positive feedback for bringing in books by Indigenous authors and for offering for-credit classes in subjects such as Mohawk Language and Lacrosse. As a result, over the last three years, the board has seen the graduation rate for Indigenous students increase from 78.6% to 85.3% and noted “significant increases” in EQAO scores across all categories.
