Minister Tells Toronto School Board to Revisit Program Admission That’s Based on Lottery Instead of Merit

Published on May 10, 2024

Ontario’s Education Minister, Stephen Lecce, has said he is concerned over an updated admissions policy for specialized programs put in place by the Toronto District School Board. The new policy forgoes admission based on merit in favour of a lottery system. In an April 17 letter to Toronto District School Board (TDSB) chair Rachel Lin, Mr. Lecce said he had “serious concerns” over the updated admissions policy. He is directing the board to review the changes made in 2022, and “initiate a new, open, and transparent policy review consultation.” TDSB announced in 2022 that it would be changing the application process to specialized schools, which would see the process move away from merit-based evaluations and toward a lottery system....

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