BC Minister of Education reacts to SD57 special advisors report, resignations

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“In Prince George what we see are some very concerning trends,” said Whiteside. “We see that Indigenous students in Prince George appear to be streamed into alternative programs at a disproportionate rate.”

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Understanding why this is happening, and if it is due to racism or discrimination is one of the Minister’s main concerns.

“It appears that Indigenous children are not receiving services from the education system on the same basis that non-Indigenous children and families are, we need to understand much more about that,” said Whiteside.

As for the 45 recommendations put forth by the special advisor’s report, Minister Whiteside indirectly committed to putting those into action.

The Minister would not commit to the 45 in total but said her government is committed to reconciliation.

“There’s a lot of hard work to do in School District 57, no question about it,” said Whiteside.

You can view the full report here.

The Minister also shared her regrets about not having Derick or Valimohamed as a part of the SD57 Board of Education moving forward and thanked them for their hard work.