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The Pearl Project: Learning empathy by looking beyond disabilities
The Pearl Project seeks to promote tolerance and empathy in a school culture where being different can mean social exile. This article discusses its implementation at a secondary school in New Jersey.
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Vancouver’s Caroline Krause on federal panel examining aboriginal education
Caroline Krause, the woman who guided Grandview/Uuquinak’uuh elementary school as it emerged from its darkest days has been appointed to a national panel charged with finding ways to improve aboriginal education.
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Cash coming for Surrey school construction
B.C. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon is hinting that Surrey school district will soon have money to build more schools for its burgeoning population.
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BCTF says province’s education changes would strip teachers of autonomy
The B.C. government is proposing significant changes to the education system that it says would help public schools move from good to great.
But the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) says the government’s plan is really an attempt to strip teachers of professional autonomy, seniority rights and due process.
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Burnaby school district considers Punjabi classes
The Burnaby school district is considering offering a Punjabi language course for elementary students at Second Street Community School. Students may be able to learn Punjabi in class this fall.
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