Veronica Escobar Olivo – The Conversation

Racialized immigrant parents in a study had to find ways to navigate the education system as newcomers, while also addressing intended and unintended effects of special education programs for their children. (Mche Lee/Unsplash)

March 3, 2024

Navigating special education labels is complex, and it matters for education equity

Laura Perez Gonzalez, Toronto Metropolitan University; Henry Parada, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Veronica Escobar Olivo, Toronto Metropolitan University

A study of newcomer Latin American and Black Caribbean parents in Ontario schools found many parents felt excluded from processes surrounding assessments for their child’s learning needs.

Youths’ stories detail concerning interactions with the police which speak to ongoing anti-Black racism in Canadian policing. (Shutterstock)

September 19, 2023

Discriminatory policing is denying Black youth their childhood

Veronica Escobar Olivo, Toronto Metropolitan University and Marsha Rampersaud, York University, Canada

Black youth felt their age and inexperience were often disregarded by police officers who held them wholly responsible for knowing and abiding by the law.

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