Politicians and educators wonder why math and literacy scores are well below where they should be in ON? Take a look at this Task Force's report and ask how much it has cost the school board to date.  The way out of poverty is through education.  Hire teachers who know, like and can teach math.  What the TDSB dislikes is the success of some schools in so-called 'better neighbourhoods' and think they can equalize society through policy and by bringing down successful schools in so-called non-racialized areas.  At least 2 high schools with STEM program (Marc Garneau & John Polanyi) are in two of the most impoverished areas of Toronto.  Has it worked?  What is the proportion of student in the program who are from the neighbourhood?  Has removing the barrier of having to travel to another part of the city worked? Or are these programs filled with students travelling from elsewhere and now the programs appear to be filled with 'elites'. www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/Community/docs/EETFReport.pdf