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By epederso on April 25, 2013
“The future is uncertain for the Vancouver school district’s continuing education program, which charges tuition for a range of special-interest courses for adults but has been losing money each year for the last five years.” Read the entire Vancouver Sun article
By epederso on April 24, 2013
This article in the Vancouver Sun reports that 142 jobs are being cut to make up for a $12.1-million projected operating deficit in School District 43’s 2013/2014 school year. This represents a 6% staff cut amounting to: “cutting 81 teachers, 19 teacher assistants/special education assistants/youth workers along with 32 clerical/custodial/IT and facilities positions and 10 […]
By Jenn on August 27, 2012
Read Janet Steffenhagen’s comments on the Ministry of Education’s re-assessment of grades K-12 education. Full article here. Vancouver Sun article by Janet Steffenhagen, August 21, 2012. 11:11 am • Section: Report Card © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
By Jenn on July 4, 2012
Read the latest news on the B.C. Teacher’s labour dispute and walkout from The Vancouver Sun online news source. Full article here. Original source article here. By Kim Nursall and The Canadian Press, THE CANADIAN PRESS June 29, 2012 © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
By Jenn on June 21, 2012
Read the latest news on B.C. teachers’ negotiations and rallies in The Vancouver Sun’s Education News: The Report Card. Full article here. by Janet Steffenhagen, June 20, 2012. 12:44 pm • Section: Report Card © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
By Jenn on May 28, 2012
Read the results of three public meetings hosted by the VSB surveying public opinion of the future of Vancouver Schools. Full Vancouver Sun article here. By Zoe McKnight, The Vancouver Sun May 27, 2012 © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
By Jenn on May 24, 2012
From The Vancouver Sun: Read BCTF president Susan Lambert’s letter to B.C. Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association‘s president Jameel Aziz regarding the teachers’ labour dispute in B.C. Full article here. Posted by Janet Steffenhangen, MAY 24, 2012 jsteffenhagen@vancouversun.com © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
By Jenn on May 14, 2012
Read the latest news on a community meeting about Vancouver school issues from The Vancouver Sun. Community Meeting information here. Meeting is Tuesday, May 15 at Britannia Secondary School. By Janet Steffenhagen May 8, 2012. 3:59 pm • Section: Report Card © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun
By deewin on May 1, 2012
See the latest news on education reform, the revision of the school calendar, The School Act, and the response from the BCTF from the Tyee Newspaper The Hook Blog. Complete The Hook blog article here. The Tyee Education News here. © The Tyee News
By Jenn on April 23, 2012
Read the latest on BC Teachers voting to withdraw extracurricular activities as a message to the provincial government: Full article in The Vancouver Sun posted by Janet Steffenhagen, The Vancouver Sun April 20, 2012 8:02AM © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun