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• How are B.C. high schools dealing with AI writing tools?

  The Vancouver School Board and Prince George School District said it's early in the process of understanding and working with AI generators, and will be a learn-as-they-go process.

  Education

  Sep 22, 2023
  
• District unveils new-look police presence for Vancouver schools

  School trustees voted last fall to reinstate the School Liaison Officer program, which was cancelled in 2021 amid concerns officers' had a negative effect on some students.

  Education

  Aug 31, 2023
  
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• Could East Vancouver’s iconic Kingsgate Mall be sold for development?

  Could East Vancouver’s iconic Kingsgate Mall go up for sale? Recent court filings in a dispute with the current tenant reveal the Vancouver School Board is thinking about it.

  Politics

  Aug 8, 2023
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• Parents, students, alumni at odds with Vancouver School Board over Ideal Mini School relocation

  Ideal Mini School parents and alumni argued the school can't be replicated in a larger learning environment and said they didn't feel the board was listening to their concerns.

  Education

  Apr 27, 2023
• New Westminster school board ends police liaison program

  The decision came one day after the Vancouver School Board became the first in B.C. to end its School Liaison Officer program.

  Education

  Apr 28, 2021
• Vancouver School Board votes to cancel liaison officer program

  The School Liaison Officer program, which connects officers with the city's elementary and secondary schools, has been under review following the death of George Floyd.

  Education

  Apr 26, 2021
• ‘The badge, the gun, it’s sending a message,’ say student opponents of police in Vancouver schools

  The Vancouver School Board is in the midst of a review of its School Liaison Officer (SLO) program, initiated last June amid a renewed global focus on racism and policing.

  Education

  Apr 7, 2021
• Future of Vancouver’s School Liaison Officer program up for debate as review heads back to trustees

  The district voted to review the program last June, amid the renewed civil rights movement spurred by the death of George Floyd.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2021
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• Vancouver School Board takes fire over retroactive pay bump for trustees

  The pay increase, designed to compensate for a tax exemption phased out in 2019, was approved by a vote in a closed-door meeting.

  Politics

  Feb 25, 2021
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• Vancouver high schools to use hybrid model under coronavirus plan

  The Vancouver School Board released its draft plan Wednesday evening, which will see students return to classes for mostly in-person instruction.

  Health

  Aug 20, 2020