BC Ministry Of Education

• Surrey early learning program at risk of cancellation

  A funding crunch could mean StrongStart will be scaled back or scrapped, which would impact thousands of children.

  Education

  Mar 15
  
• Portables and population: Surrey council declares lack of school infrastructure a ‘crisis’

  Mayor and council in Surrey, B.C., made a sweeping declaration Monday, projecting 400 portables could be in place outside local schools by September next year. 

  Education

  May 16, 2023
  
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• After years-long wait, B.C. marks opening of new seismically safer Vancouver school

  The new Bayview Community Elementary was built with low-carbon mass timber, in line with the latest seismic standards, according to the Ministry of Education.

  Education

  Apr 13, 2023
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• Pandemic response, teacher shortage top priorities for incoming BCTF president

  Johnston says he’s been at the bargaining table with the province since mid-March and expects to tackle priorities that have been affecting teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Politics

  Mar 24, 2022
• ‘Ecstatic’: B.C. allows schools to resume sports tournaments

  The decision comes days after community-based youth tournaments were allowed to resume on Feb. 1, an change to public health orders announced by Dr. Bonnie Henry on Jan. 25. 

  Education

  Feb 4, 2022
• Staffing shortages, COVID 19 lead to postponement of B.C. assessments

  The Ministry of Education says it has worked with post-secondary institutions to ensure admissions will not be affected by these changes.

  Education

  Jan 22, 2022
• Parents’ lawsuit seeks to block B.C.’s back-to-school plan, calls students ‘guinea pigs’

  The lawsuit, launched by two B.C. dads, claims the government's plan "not only endangers the lives of students and teachers, but also that of the broader community."

  Education

  Aug 26, 2020
• Central Okanagan schools preparing for September

  ”We believe school will be available for in-class instruction for all  in the safest way possible and will meet the ministry’s expectations."

  Education

  Aug 7, 2020
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• Suspension administered to Okanagan teacher for giving students copy of ‘secure exam’

  The four-page ruling says the teacher gave her English 12 students a copy of a previous provincial exam to use as a study aid.

  Education

  Nov 6, 2019
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• Suspended Vancouver student says he regrets role in spread of anti-Semitic, racist memes

  The suspended student told Global News the senior students involved are from a variety of cultural backgrounds, and had been posting the content since at least last year.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2019