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Premier announces three steps for improving education, doesn’t include closing school boards
Premier Gordon Campbell took to the airwaves this evening to announce three steps for improving public education in B.C. -- none of which were replacing school boards with regional education authorities. Read more…
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- BC Politics
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Premier rumoured to announce end of school boards tonight
The provincial political rumour mill is churning with speculation Premier Campbell will announce the eradication of the school board system during his televised address this evening, replacing them with appointed regional education authorities. Read more…
Students, profs baffled by split of ministries
Students and professors alike are confused about the way post-secondary education was split yesterday into two separate ministries as part of Premier Campbell's cabinet realignment. Read more…
Shutting down Carleton school would be a tragedy: Supporters
Closing Sir Guy Carleton Elementary would rip the heart out of the surrounding community, school supporters said Sunday. Read more…
Written question period raises Langley Teachers Association's suspicions
The Langley School Board released their Board Action Plan today in response to the auditor general’s report, pledging to work hard at getting along, monitoring their finances, and planning long-term for the future. But the Langley Teachers Association says the board is already displaying bad governance with its “anti-social” behaviour towards the public and partner organizations during question period. Read more…
SFU prof designs homelessness teaching resource for B.C. high schools
In the province with Canada’s “poorest postal code” and poorest families, a UBC economics professor thinks it’s time B.C. high schools began teaching their students about the economics of homelessness. Read more…
Vancouver School Board whittles down possible school closures to five
Information leaked to local media about the decision to remove six schools from the Vancouver School Board’s possible closure list appears to be true, according to the press release issued by the board this evening. Read more…
Parents vote down motion to remove Langley school trustees
The District Parent Advisory Council may have seen their motion to remove Langley's board of education voted down last night, but council president Megan Dykeman-Porohowski couldn't be more proud. Read more…
- Education and
- BC Politics
City of Surrey should put a stop to the portables, says opposition group
The Surrey School District is experiencing growing pains that city council should be taking steps to fix, according to a rival political party. Read more…
Canada's student loan system maxing out at $15 billion: Report
The average debt level of college and university students has doubled since 1990, according to the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL). And the Canada Student Loans Program has reached its limit of $15 billion. Read more…
Pay-to-apply job site irks teachers
A group of educators in British Columbia is upset that some school districts are breaking provincial labour laws by requiring applications for positions be submitted via a website that charges users for the service. Read more…
District Parent Advisory Council calls for removal of Langley Board
The Langley District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) announced today it wants the Ministry of Education to remove the Langley School Board and replace it with an official trustee until the next municipal election in November 2011. Read more…
- Education and
- BC Politics
School District 42 responds to Pitt Meadows gang rape
School District 42, which covers Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, this afternoon published a statement on a widely reported gang rape and online distribution of photos of the rape. Read more…
Chair of Langley School Board resigns; cites pressure from other trustees
Langley School Board Chair Joan Bech resigned today due to the "political climate" of the board. Her resignation comes less than a week after making a public statement promising the board would try harder to get along. Read more…
Langley School Board 'not functioning well': Auditor General
The long-awaited auditor general’s report on the operations of the Langley School Board recognizes the board has made some necessary changes to its financial controls since it found itself mired in $13.5 million in debt earlier this year. But the report finds there are some key points that still need to change — mainly their inability to get along. Read more…
Canada losing 'knowledge advantage': Thinktank
Canada is falling behind in important areas of education, according to the Canadian Council on Learning. Read more…
Anti-homophobia consultant's hours cut at Vancouver schools
The Vancouver School Board has significantly downsized its anti-homophobia and diversity consultant's hours, despite calls for greater anti-homophobia education in schools. Read more…
UBC journalism students, prof up for Emmy awards
A documentary made by UBC graduate journalism students is up for two Emmy awards. The film shows how electronic waste is causing public health problems and human rights issues in developing countries. Read more…
West Vancouver library embraces the eBook
The West Vancouver Memorial Library is making techno-literary history: on Monday, July 12, they added six Amazon Kindle eReaders to their paper-and-ink book collection. As far as they can tell, they’re the first library in Canada to make the technology available to borrowers. Read more…
VSB responds to MacDiarmid's directive
The Vancouver School Board on Thursday evening responded to the directive of Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid. And a Vancouver teachers' representative said MacDiarmid was "concerned" about problems with Vancouver's class-size and class-composition problems. Read more…
- Education and
- BC Politics
