Education
Bill Rees' Last Lecture
Retiring after 40 years, one of Canada's intellectual eco-giants leaves behind a tremendous footprint.
Overhaul BC's Private College Regulator: Critics
Students at traditional medicine college surprised to learn they can't practice, but school denies wrongdoing.
Funding Boost for BC First Nations Schools Called 'Huge'
New agreement puts funding on par with public schools, but questions of jurisdiction remain.
'Both Sides Have to Move' Says Teachers' Union, Trimming Demands
New offer would cost $300 million more next year. Province sticks to 'net zero.'
The Must Read on BC Schools You Won't Like
UVic historian of education paints a bleak political picture, and blames all sides.
Idea #6: Tech-Savvy Classrooms to Personalize Learning
Use kids' texting, Youtubing ways to their advantage, in classrooms that embrace new media.
Idea #4: First Work, Then University
Imagine a Canadian Services Corps that prepares young people for higher ed.
Poetry's Power to Connect Young to Old
What happens when a First Nations kid asks an elder 10 questions and writes a poem? A lot.
'Carbon Neutral' Goal Spurs Projects
Whatever its flaws, BC's quest for carbon neutrality is getting some things done in the public sector.
Boomers a 'Time Bomb' for BC Schools
Educators, be prepared. As demographics shift, BC's coffers will prioritize the old.
Schools of the Future, Today
Inside BC classrooms where every student has a laptop or iPad, and the learning is 'child-centred.'
A Final Warning from Canada's Watchdog on Schools
Defunded and soon to close, the Canadian Council on Learning sees nation falling behind on many fronts.
'That Which Makes Us Haida'
Less than 40 fluent speakers of the Haida language remain, but they won't let it go without a fight.
Teaching the Truth About Gangs
After his cousin's murder, Jonathon Wong quit the gangster life and took his story to the classroom.
Ideas for Ending BC's 40-Year Public School War
Memo to Premier Clark: Help poorest students, think bigger than today's logjam allows.
Tune-Up Tech Education in BC: Teachers
New report says proper trades training requires more funding, improved equipment and smaller class sizes.
BCTF Demands Government Action after Supreme Court Win
As talks resume, minister sticks to class size remedy union calls 'slap in face.'
In Defence of Creative Writing
Au contraire, Vonnegut. You can teach good writing, and all that comes with it.
Facing Challenges: Young Newcomers to BC
Conference on needs of immigrant and refugee youth shines spotlight on barriers, holes in the system.
Giving Aboriginal Students Words of Their Own
More than a village, it takes a living language to educate a child. Aboriginal educators say BC's government is letting endangered tongues die. Latest in a series on successful First Nations education.
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