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By Jenn on January 10, 2012
BCTF Teacher Newsmagazine: Volume 24, Number 3, November/December 2011 Like lambs to the slaughter: The erosion of the cultured citizen By Sean M. Douglas “I have never let school interfere with my education” wrote Mark Twain as he considered his own understanding of the world; but how long before someone holds a mirror up to public […]
By Jenn on January 4, 2012
B.C. schools should group students by ability rather than age, promote personalized learning but not at the expense of basic skills, eliminate standardized tests and provide more frequent reports to parents about student progress. Those are among the ideas submitted to the Education Ministry after it made a public appeal for suggestions about how to […]
By Jenn on January 3, 2012
The B.C. government wants to hear your views about what needs to change in public schools to better prepare students for the 21st century. It has created a website at bcedplan.ca and has been posting questions. You can join the conversation here. A few days ago, the moderators posted a summary of what they had heard […]
By Jenn on December 22, 2011
2011EDUC0098-001601Dec. 9, 2011 VICTORIA – Overall school district operating grants and average per-pupil funding have increased again this year as B.C. continues to provide record funding levels for K-12 education. Operating Funding · Total operating funding to school districts in 2011-12 is $4.721 billion, a $58-million increase over 2010-11.· Average per-pupil funding as of the […]
By Jenn on December 20, 2011
British Columbia is consulting education partners while planning tougher anti-bullying policies to improve school safety for all students, including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT). Action was promised recently by Premier Christy Clark, who gained a reputation as an anti-bullying advocate while working as a talk-show host at CKNW radio, but details […]
By Jenn on December 15, 2011
For over a year the Ministry of Education has been hinting at a change in direction for the province’s education system. It all started in mid-2010 with murmurings about “21st Century” or “child-centred” education, with little to no explanation of what that meant, leaving educators, trustees, and parents to banter about ideas on blogs, listserves, […]
By epederso on September 22, 2011
The Vancouver School Board could launch a year-round school pilot project at several city schools as early as 2012/13, according to superintendent Steve Cardwell. Last year, trustees asked the district’s calendar committee to examine if educational advantages exist in having what’s known as a balanced calendar, which involves lengthening the school year, shortening the summer […]
By deewin on June 17, 2011
A recent report from school district staff states that the cost of maintaining and repairing Vancouver’s old schools is far higher than the amount provided by B.C.’s Ministry of Education for such purposes. Click here to read the full story.
By epederso on May 2, 2011
An influential parent group has decided not to oppose Wi-Fi installations in B.C. schools until it has gathered more information about the potential effect on students’ health and education. This article was published in the Vancouver Sun. Click here to read the full story.