Tune In YRDSB

YRDSB educators explain how students can choose secondary school courses to explore interests, meet graduation requirements, and plan future pathways.

Tune In YRDSB explains the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, or OSSLT, as a provincial EQAO requirement first announced in 1998 and first administered in the 2001-2002 school year.

Tune In YRDSB's "Work Experience Program" follows Annika McNeil and Brian Ashby as they describe a seven-coordinator department that started in 1985 and now places students from community classes into jobs, school roles, and transition supports across York Region District School Board.

Lynn Zeraldo says she has spent 44 years on SEAC because her son moved beyond early intervention and the board still lacked speech-language pathologists, PTs, OTs, psychologists, and social workers.

Michael Walters says a larger retail placement felt overstimulating, so he moved to a clothing store block away from his PEAK Central program.

Talia Mar, Sade Rodin, and Karina Park frame mathematics at Richmond Hill High School as a gatekeeper that can shape post-secondary pathways.

Tune In YRDSB examines how York Region District School Board staff, students, and community partners marked Pride Month through a flag raising, a student-led Trans Day of Visibility event, and educator learning.

Tune In YRDSB’s “South Asian Heritage Month: United by Heritage” features YRDSB students Ashwin, Rayan, Farouk, Shabina, Lakshna, and Amrita discussing pride, identity, and school experiences.

Jordan Rappaport, Rebecca Zayant, and Annetta Fishman discuss Jewish identity through Canadian, Ontario, and York Region history, including migration, Holocaust survival, and contemporary antisemitism.

Elizabeth Fow hosts Rebecca Tam-Nesbitt, Hilda Cosmitas, Seiji Ishiguro, and Jasmine Wong in a discussion of East Asian representation during YRDSB’s 2025 Asian Heritage Month.

TuneIn YRDSB examines the significance of the patka and dastar, including how schools can respond when a Sikh student’s head covering comes off.

Tune In YRDSB brings together Sherry Morgan, Iranian-Afghan Educators Affinity Group members, and Persian Admin Leaders OPC Affinity Group members to discuss Persian identities in York Region District School Board.

Tune In YRDSB’s “Paving the Way: Women in Sport” features Emily Carr Secondary School students Julie and Stefania discussing basketball, soccer, hockey, and student-athlete demands.

Tune In YRDSB's Elementary STEM & Makerspaces features Alison McPherson, Nassim Cohen, Zoe, and Ava discussing Central Park Public School's library learning commons.

Tune In YRDSB examines how Heather Henry, Dionne Tape, Dane Smith, and Sam Samuel Quendo support Black students through graduation coaching, Black Student Associations, family engagement, and staff capacity-building.

Tune In YRDSB's Tamil Heritage Month episode brings together teacher and singer-songwriter Lakshmi Sivaneswaralingam, Bharatanatyam dancer Kashmia Balabaskaran, and producer Jansen to discuss Tamil arts in Canada.

Tune In YRDSB examines family literacy with Heather Young, Stephanie Gauthier, and Ashley LeBlanc, focusing on communication, early reading, writing, and home-school relationships.

Jillian Stambolic, Nadia Ghalam Hussain, and Arshida Haddishi discuss how Richmond Green Secondary School’s musical-theater class used student-led focus groups for vocals, choreography, directing, costumes, photography, and production.

Tune In YRDSB brings together host Zahra, teacher Saida Hajju, students Mariam and Padmeera, and Muslims in Canada Archives archivist Mitra to discuss Muslim identity in schools.

Tune In YRDSB examines how GSAs support 2SLGBTQIA+ students through safe spaces, educator connections, and school activities.

Kristen McDald introduces the hospitality and tourism career sector, highlighting job data and skills, and previews an interview with a department head.

Anita Subramaniam introduces Tamil Heritage Month and the formation of Educators for Tamilsen's Success to support Tamil students affected by the Sri Lankan civil war.

Guidance consultant Kelly Bradshaw and student leaders discuss tips for transitioning to high school, focusing on setting routines and healthy habits.

School social workers host a conversation with parents about supporting 2SLGBTQI+ students in schools and communities.

School social workers discuss supports and resources for 2SLGBTQI+ students in York Region District School Board.