BC Education
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Palestinian flag in B.C. classroom ‘forces politics’ on kids, mother saysWhen asked about the issue, Education Minister Rachan Singh said they encourage parents and caregivers to speak up in incidents such as this one.EducationJun 4
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B.C.’s child-care space challenges have some calling for public schools to be usedAccording to Stats Canada 2023 data, nearly 60 per cent of B.C. families said they have difficulty finding child care. And school-aged care can be just as difficult.EducationFeb 28
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4 years later, where is the promised school in Vancouver’s Olympic Village?In 2007, the development plan for Olympic Village anticipated an elementary school for the neighbourhood. Parents in the area are frustrated it never came to fruition.EducationFeb 7
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Recruitment a ‘key priority,’ education minister says amid Vancouver teacher shortageEducation Minister Rachna Singh acknowledged the labour shortage Friday, at the opening of the new replacement Burnaby North Secondary School.EducationFeb 2
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10K students over next decade a lowball estimate, Surrey councillor saysThe report estimates the Surrey School District will see 9,777 new school-age students in the next decade, based on anticipated construction of 51,490 new housing units.EducationJan 29
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Some Hazel Trembath parents frustrated by student commute to temporary schoolHazel Trembath Elementary was destroyed on Oct. 14 in a suspicious fire whose cause is still under investigation. More than 250 students are now at the Winslow Centre in Coquitlam.EducationDec 22, 2023
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B.C. Conservative leader criticized for comparing parental rights to residential schoolsConservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad made an online post critics say compares B.C.'s school resources for sexual orientation and gender identity to residential schools.PoliticsOct 2, 2023
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‘Slipping through the cracks’: Teacher shortage mars first weeks in some B.C. schoolsKen Christensen, president of the Coquitlam Teachers' Association, said the Coquitlam School District had about 650 more new students than projected this year.EducationSep 25, 2023
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‘Slap in the face’: Permission withdrawn for Khalistan vote to be held at B.C. schoolThe group Sikhs For Justice, which describes itself as a human rights advocacy group, had secured a school in Surrey to hold a referendum on Khalistan on Sunday.PoliticsSep 6, 2023
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‘Getting worse’: Unions worried over possible B.C. teacher shortage ahead of school yearEducation Minister Rachna Singh said she's aware the sector has been hit by a labour shortage, and that her staff are working to secure 'resources on the ground' next week.EducationAug 30, 2023
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