Teachers and school administrators now have a new tool to help them integrate Syrian and other refugees into B.C. classrooms.

Education Minister Mike Bernier made the following statement following a Supreme Court decision to grant the BCTF leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in their court action with the B.C. government.

As B.C. students return to school after the Christmas holidays, a look back at school construction in 2015 shows how government is helping to create safe learning environments and support student achievement.

Record-high Aboriginal graduation and steady student completion rates throughout the province demonstrate continued strength in B.C.’s education system, according to the Ministry of Education’s latest data.

This holiday season, help your children create bright and successful futures with the new $1,200 BC Training and Education Savings Grant.

Nearly 400 students aged 8 to 18 will have the opportunity to participate in free coding events at tech-based organizations throughout B.C. to help raise awareness for computer science education.

The Ministry of Education will work with other government ministries to review and act on the recommendations contained in a just-released report on cyberbullying.

Schools throughout the province are going to get revamped, updated and upgraded thanks to more than $35 million in provincial funding.

The Ministry of Education is committed to do more to “close the gaps” in education outcomes between Aboriginal and non-aboriginal students – a key recommendation in the Auditor General’s audit of the education of Aboriginal Students in British Columbia.