Posted on 30/01/08
Trustees narrowly approve black school
TORONTO -- In a tight vote, Toronto District School Board trustees last night approved a contentious proposal for a black-focused school that opponents argued would be the equivalent of segregation.The 11-9 vote in favour came after an evening of impassioned pleas both for and against the school from community members, including one from the mother of slain 15-year-old Jordan Manners.
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