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As part of our commitment to Equity and Inclusion, the Durham Catholic District School is conducting a student census in April 2022. The Stand Up, Be Counted, Be Heard Student Census is a voluntary survey that offers students in Grades 4 to 12 an opportunity to share your identities, cultures, race, ethnicities, gender, and abilities.
Schools board across Ontario are required by Ontario’s Education Equity Action Plan and Anti-Racism Act, 2017 to gather and report identity-based data by 2023.
What is a student census?
The Stand Up, Be Counted, Be Heard Student Census will collect quality and confidential student demographic data that will enable evidence-based decision making, while helping to remove barriers to student success. Our goal is to:
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Understand and support the diversity of students and families;
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Eliminate barriers to student success;
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Enrich students’ learning by providing the right supports, at the right time while making schools a safer, more welcoming space to belong to.
The Stand Up, Be Counted, Be Heard Student Census is confidential and follows all freedom of information and privacy laws.
Contact Us
For questions regarding the Stand Up, Be Counted, Be Heard Student Census, please email Margaret Brimpong, Senior Manager of Equity, Anti-Racism and Engagement at studentcensus@dcdsb.ca.