B.C. teachers urge boycott of foundation skills assessment tests
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B.C. teachers urge boycott of foundation skills assessment tests
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B.C. teachers urge boycott of foundation skills assessment tests
Description
September 26, 2019
The BC Teachers Federation is urging some parents to excuse their elementary school students from a test designed to evaluate literacy and numeracy skills. John Hua explains what the concerns are.
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B.C. teachers urge boycott of foundation skills assessment tests01:50 | September 26, 2019 -
Victoria teachers call for action after report reveals increase in school violence01:50 | September 16, 2026 -
RCAF recruiting Okanagan College students01:37 | September 16, 2026 -
Online harms now top threat facing children02:14 | September 9, 2026 -
Getting back into good sleep patterns for start of school04:16 | September 8, 2026 -
Back to school in Surrey05:05 | September 8, 2026 -
Langley outdoor school facing closure02:03 | August 27, 2026 -
Construction begins on Hazel Trembath01:48 | August 24, 2026 -
BC adds new skilled-trades training seats in hopes of building major projects01:56 | July 28, 2026 -
Charities struggle to replace school meals during summer02:01 | July 17, 2026 -
Anchoring Change: The push to start substance-use education earlier04:41 | July 6, 2026 -
Vancouver Community College program cuts01:53 | June 15, 2026 -
Canada unveils its ambitious AI strategy04:32 | June 5, 2026 -
Woodland Park Elementary students return after fire02:06 | June 3, 2026 -
Chilliwack boy badly hurt after being hit by e-scooter02:04 | May 28, 2026 -
BC’s education minister has seen text messages in the Victoria School Board trustees firing court case01:54 | May 26, 2026 -
Questions being raised after financial documents show Surrey Schools superintendent makes $500k+02:10 | May 7, 2026 -
Disabled program faces funding shutdown02:21 | April 16, 2026 -
East Vancouver students get to school on ‘bike bus.’01:43 | April 10, 2026 -
Who’s accountable for the Squamish Beetle prank?02:16 | April 9, 2026 -
Qualicum Commons tenants must find new home02:07 | April 9, 2026 -
More time change controversy02:05 | March 18, 2026 -
Canadian students falling behind in math skills02:06 | March 4, 2026 -
Why Canadian students are falling behind in math05:04 | March 3, 2026 -
Surrey school district faces drop in funding and enrolment01:43 | March 2, 2026 -
NDP government faces more criticism over funding changes for special needs children02:00 | February 18, 2026 -
New questions about B.C. school safety02:10 | February 11, 2026 -
B.C. students rally against provincial post-secondary review04:16 | January 31, 2026 -
UBC researchers tout stem cell breakthrough02:07 | January 8, 2026 -
New multi-level school in Surrey02:03 | January 8, 2026 -
Advocates for deaf children upset with gov’t cancellation of request for proposals01:47 | November 6, 2025 -
Surrey DPAC launches province-wide website to track classroom clearings01:47 | October 28, 2025
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B.C. teachers urge boycott of foundation skills assessment tests01:50 | September 26, 2019
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Victoria teachers call for action after report reveals increase in school violence01:50 | September 16, 2026
-
RCAF recruiting Okanagan College students01:37 | September 16, 2026
-
Online harms now top threat facing children02:14 | September 9, 2026
-
Getting back into good sleep patterns for start of school04:16 | September 8, 2026
-
Back to school in Surrey05:05 | September 8, 2026
-
Langley outdoor school facing closure02:03 | August 27, 2026
-
Construction begins on Hazel Trembath01:48 | August 24, 2026
-
BC adds new skilled-trades training seats in hopes of building major projects01:56 | July 28, 2026
-
Charities struggle to replace school meals during summer02:01 | July 17, 2026
-
Anchoring Change: The push to start substance-use education earlier04:41 | July 6, 2026
-
Vancouver Community College program cuts01:53 | June 15, 2026
-
Canada unveils its ambitious AI strategy04:32 | June 5, 2026
-
Woodland Park Elementary students return after fire02:06 | June 3, 2026
-
Chilliwack boy badly hurt after being hit by e-scooter02:04 | May 28, 2026
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BC’s education minister has seen text messages in the Victoria School Board trustees firing court case01:54 | May 26, 2026
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Questions being raised after financial documents show Surrey Schools superintendent makes $500k+02:10 | May 7, 2026
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Disabled program faces funding shutdown02:21 | April 16, 2026
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East Vancouver students get to school on ‘bike bus.’01:43 | April 10, 2026
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Who’s accountable for the Squamish Beetle prank?02:16 | April 9, 2026
-
Qualicum Commons tenants must find new home02:07 | April 9, 2026
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More time change controversy02:05 | March 18, 2026
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Canadian students falling behind in math skills02:06 | March 4, 2026
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Why Canadian students are falling behind in math05:04 | March 3, 2026
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Surrey school district faces drop in funding and enrolment01:43 | March 2, 2026
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NDP government faces more criticism over funding changes for special needs children02:00 | February 18, 2026
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New questions about B.C. school safety02:10 | February 11, 2026
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B.C. students rally against provincial post-secondary review04:16 | January 31, 2026
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UBC researchers tout stem cell breakthrough02:07 | January 8, 2026
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New multi-level school in Surrey02:03 | January 8, 2026
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Advocates for deaf children upset with gov’t cancellation of request for proposals01:47 | November 6, 2025
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Surrey DPAC launches province-wide website to track classroom clearings01:47 | October 28, 2025
B.C. teachers urge boycott of foundation skills assessment tests
Description
September 26, 2019
The BC Teachers Federation is urging some parents to excuse their elementary school students from a test designed to evaluate literacy and numeracy skills. John Hua explains what the concerns are.
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