BC Back To School Plan

• B.C. to only notify families of COVID school exposures when attendance drops

  Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside will speak at 11:30 a.m.

  Health

  Jan 7, 2022
  
• COVID-19: B.C. planning for ‘near-normal’ return for K-to-12 students this fall

  On Thursday, the province announced it will drop the cohort system and restore many of the extracurricular activities cancelled in 2020-21 as COVID-19 cases continue to drop.

  Education

  Jun 16, 2021
  
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• ‘There is no rigid plan’: B.C. premier says he’s willing to adjust back-to-school measures

  Premier John Horgan says what B.C. schools look like next week could be much different than what they look like next month.

  Education

  Sep 3, 2020
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• B.C. education minister says some Ottawa funds will support new at-home learning options

  Ottawa committed $242 million last week for B.C. to spend on the province's return-to-school plan, which parents and teachers say does not include at-home learning options.

  Education

  Sep 1, 2020
• Online petition calls to keep attendance at B.C. schools voluntary come September

  A growing number of B.C. parents are voicing their frustration with the province's return to school plan.

  Education

  Aug 3, 2020