Special Needs Funding

• B.C. group calls for school funding transparency for children with special needs

  Advocates are questioning why a family should have had to raise funds when the government sends hundreds of millions of dollars per year to school districts for special education.

  Education

  Jan 7, 2025
  
• Parents take fight against new B.C. autism funding model to Eby’s Vancouver office

  It has been one year since the province announced plans to phase out direct funding to families of children with autism and replace it with a new centralized hub model by 2025.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2022
  
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• B.C. students with disabilities excluded 4,000-plus times last year: Report

  Advocacy groups say the findings are deeply troubling, and have called for steps to ensure all children have equal access to a safe education.

  Education

  Sep 6, 2022
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• NDP government ‘open’ to alternative pay options for special needs educators

  Many education assistants work more than one job to make ends meet.

  Education

  Oct 24, 2018
• ‘That shouldn’t be happening’: B.C. education minister responds to special needs complaints

  Parents say their kids aren't getting the supports they need, including time with special education assistants.

  Education

  Oct 19, 2018