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In Memory of Richard Bilkszto

• Jamie Sarkonak: Principal berated for 'white supremacy' sues TDSB over equity training | National Post | July 6, 2023

• Michael Teper speaks about Richard Bilkszto on Toronto 640 | July 21, 2023 | Click here to listen

• Tasha Kheiriddin presents a tribute to Richard Bilkszto on the Alex Pierson show on Toronto 640 | July 20, 2023 | Click here to listen.

• Jamie Sarkonak: Toronto principal bullied over false charge of racism dies from suicide | National Post | July 21, 2023

• Former principal who sued TDSB over alleged bullying during anti-racism training dies by suicide | Toronto Star | July 21, 2023

• Former Canadian principal dies by suicide after harassment for pushing back against anti-racism training | Fox News | July 25, 2023

• Toronto principal who was mobbed after false accusation of racism takes his own life | The Post Millennial | July 24, 2023

• Man Who Worked At School Board For 24 Years Committed Suicide After Being ‘Bullied’ At ‘Equity Sessions,’ Family Says | The Daily Caller

• Toronto school principal commits suicide | CounterSignal

• In Loving Memory of Richard Bilkszto | FAIR

• Former Toronto principal commits suicide because of stress from being cancelled | Western Standard

• RIP, Richard Bilkszto, a Toronto Educator Who Stood up to Woke Bullying—and Paid the Price | Quillette

• Canadian teacher falsely accused of ‘white supremacy’ takes his own life | Daily Telegraph

• LEVY: Principal pays ultimate price for taking on woke school board | True North Canada

• Former Principal Takes Own Life Amid Lawsuit Alleging Bullying at TDSB Diversity Training | The Epoch Times

• Peter Menzies: We’re All Responsible for Toronto Principal’s Suicide by Not Standing Up to the Woke Mob | The Epoch Times

• Colleagues concerned about staff safety after suicide of retired principal suing school board | The Globe and Mail

• Comment un honnête homme fut broyé par l’antiracisme délirant | Le Journal de Montréal

• Ex-principal who sued board over bullying during anti-racism training dies by suicide | New York Post

• Barbara Kay: The Bullying of Late Toronto Principal a Feature of DEI Training, Not a Bug | The Epoch Times

• Lecce Demands Review Of School Board Training Following Principal’s Tragic Death | Verve Times | July 25, 2023

• DEI training, accusations of white supremacy led former Toronto principal to commit suicide, his lawyer claims | Blazemedia | July 22, 2023

• Former Canadian Principal Dies By Suicide After Harassment For Pushing Back Against Anti-Racism Training | Globe Echo | July 25, 2023

• Ex-Principal Dead From Suicide After Claiming Reputation Was ‘Systematically Demolished’ Because of Anti-Racism Training | July 25, 2023

• Trustee Calls for Suspension on DEI Training in Toronto Schools Following Principal’s Suicide | BNN Network | July 25, 2023

• Former Toronto principal accused of 'white supremacy' during 'diversity training' commits suicide | Rebel News | July 24, 2023

• Former Toronto Principal Bullied By Equity Consultants For His ‘Whiteness’ Commits Suicide, Leaves Family and Friends ‘Reeling’ | National Review | July 24, 2023

• KOJO Institute: The Equity Consultants Fighting “Whiteness” in Canadian Education | Dominion Review

• Michael Higgins: School principal's death is a stain on the conscience of this nation | National Post | July 25, 2023

• Toronto principal killed himself after being singled out during DEI training | Hot Air | July 24, 2023

• What happened to Richard Bilkszto? Petition demanding an inquiry into professor's death receives more than 1000 signatures | Sportskeeda | July 25, 2023

• Richard Bilkszto Commits Suicide: Toronto Principal Bullied Over False Charge Of Racism Died | PKB News | July 23, 2023

• White Toronto school principal, 60, dies by suicide after he was accused of backing white supremacy for complaining about a black instructor during anti-racism training | Daily Mail | July 25, 2023

• Tasha Kheiriddin joins Matt Gurney on The Daily Edition to talk about the tragic death of Richard Bilkszto on Canada Talk Today | July 26, 2023 | Click here to listen

• Petition calls for inquiry into death of former Toronto principal | Toronto Sun | July 26, 2023

• Tasha Kheiriddin speaks with Greg Brady on 640 Toronto about Richard Bilkszto | July 27, 2023 | Click here to listen

• Struggling principal Richard Bilkszto needed teaching, not admonishing | Toronto Star | July 29, 2023

• NP View: Richard Bilkszto cherished merit and equality — Canada should, too | National Post | July 30, 2023

• Conrad Black: Richard Bilkszto's death was the end result of a culture intent on defaming itself | National Post | August 5, 2023

• Bully DEI trainer paid $7,500 an hour is heard LAUGHING as she taunts beloved gay school principal driven to suicide for questioning her woke diktats - as crony who held no-whites school meetings is also identified | Daily Mail | August 5, 2023

May 2023

• TDSB fires researcher for allegedly plagiarizing parts of report on specialty schools

• Parents allege TDSB staff plagiarized using 'ChatGPT'

April 2023

• Why this rookie trustee is vying to overturn TDSB lottery system for specialty high schools

September 2022

• Parent groups concerned about changes to TDSB specialty schools

October 2022

• ‘We basically shattered a lot of dreams’: Some trustees push to reopen debate on specialized schools

• TDSB gives some specialty high schools extra year to make programming changes

May 2022

• TDSB votes in favour of making admissions process to specialized programs based on ‘interest’ - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

• ‘Very disappointed’: Some families upset as TDSB approves change to admission policy at specialized schools

• No more auditions or entrance exams to get into specialized schools, TDSB says

• TDSB votes to remove skill-based assessments for specialized schools, programs

Opinion Articles

• Opinion: TDSB’s specialized program policy review: Mediocrity cannot be our best solution

• Opinion | TDSB’s misguided plan will destroy specialty schools

• Opinion | TDSB is making a big mistake — here is how it can build equity in the arts

• Opinion | The overhauling of Toronto’s specialty schools