This is an abridged version of a full report
entitled Refuge Students in Toronto
Schools: An Exploratory Study.
The report, which was released by the
Toronto Board of Education in 1995, (1)
discusses the situation of refugee students
in Toronto schools, (2) examines
how school staff dealt with the change in
student population and the challenges
they faced, and (3) suggests ways to help
teachers, schools and the school system
meet the needs of the newly arrived refugee
students. While this article captures
most of the major findings of the study,
a considerable amount of details contained
in the full report-for example,
some of the statistics, case studies, anecdotes
collected from refugee students
and parents, and specific programs and
suggestions-are omitted in order to
accommodate the length requirement of
this publication. Readers who are interested
in the detailed study can contact
the Research and Assessment Department
of the Toronto Board of Education.