India, April 4 -- Ontario school boards are required to have a plan that ensures all students receive an equitable, inclusive education, but schools often lack the time and evidence needed to create and implement such plans, says Karen Patte.

The Brock Associate Professor of Health Sciences aims to deepen understanding of youth health inequities in the secondary school system with the support of the Government of Ontario's Early Researcher Award (ERA).

Patte, Canada Research Chair in Child Health Equity and Inclusion, co-leads the ongoing national COMPASS study that collects a wide range of health and well-being data from students and secondary schools in Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island every year. Sh...