An Africentric curriculum - a recipe for disaster....

Is this the best the multiculturalists can come up with? Do they really think a black-only school teaching curriculum that is 'Africentric' will really provide a quality education???

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty says he is opposed to the idea of a black-focused school in Toronto, which could open as early as next fall.

"I don't think it's a good idea -- I'm not personally comfortable with that," McGuinty told reporters on Tuesday.

"I think our share of responsibility, particularly in this magnificent diverse society that we enjoy, is to look for ways to bring people together."

The premier said a strong public system is the best way to help children of any race receive the best education.

He held the same viewpoint when the notion of black-focused schools was raised two years ago.

At that time, the proposal caused an uproar between those who warned of segregation and those who believe black teachers and role models would help black students do better in school and increase graduation rates, the Toronto Star reports.

Toronto District School Board members are floating the idea again because they say the board is failing some students of colour.

The proposal calls for an "African-centred alternative school" from junior kindergarten to Grade 8 that would have more black teachers, black mentors, more focus on students' heritage and more parent involvement, the Star reports.

The school would teach the Ontario curriculum, but parents have asked that it emphasize leadership and prepare students for university, as well as have an "Africentric" focus, the newspaper reports.