This high school principal is breaking down barriers for racialized students – CBC

Jul 29, 2024

Nova Scotia’s equity assessment on IPPs complete, but no timeline for public release

As the Nova Scotia government works to remove systemic barriers in the education system for Black and Indigenous students, one school leader is not waiting for marching orders.

Karen Hudson, principal at Auburn Drive High School in Dartmouth, N.S., has changed the way students at her school are placed on individual program plans (IPPs), which are developed for students who are not able to meet the provincial curriculum.

They are meant to be a last resort after all other supports and adaptations have been exhausted, but a 2016 review found Black and Indigenous students are disproportionately placed on IPPs, and in many cases, it was found the plan was not the most appropriate option for those racialized students.