Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education, has released the following statement regarding the first day of school:

Student and staff mental health is an important focus as a new school year begins next week.

The following facts provide a snapshot of British Columbia’s K-12 education system.

Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, and Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education, have released the following statement for the National Summit on Islamophobia, hosted by the Government of Canada on Thursday, July 22, 2021:

A community roundtable will bring together nearly 40 community organizations, rightsholders and education partners to address racism in education and help shape the provincial K-12 Anti-Racism in Education Action Plan.

$288 million of dedicated, pandemic-related funding has been fully allocated to schools and districts and has helped keep schools open and safe for students and staff throughout the school year.

The upgraded, expanded Victoria High school will be home to new child care spaces, an artificial turf field and dedicated space for the Inter-Cultural Association of Victoria to serve people in the community when it is ready for students in September 2023.