Many post-secondary students starting or returning to classes this September will be attending one of British Columbia's private universities, colleges or career-training schools.

The provincial bargaining committee working with the British Columbia Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) and the unions representing education support staff have reached a provincial framework agreement under the 2012 Cooperative Gains Mandate.

With the start of another post-secondary school year, our government is working diligently to ensure Aboriginal people can access the education and training they will need to take full advantage of job openings we expect in the years ahead.

The most-recent round of student outcomes surveys show that 93 per cent of post-secondary students, who completed programs at British Columbia's public universities, colleges and institutions, are satisfied with their education and training.

Fifteen open, online textbooks in subject areas ranging from math and chemistry to marketing, psychology, and business have been reviewed by post-secondary faculty and are now freely available for download from BCcampus.

Premier Christy Clark sent congratulations to the Powell River Public Library today as the recipient of the 2013 Council of the Federation Literacy Award for B.C.

To ensure British Columbians are first in line for the skilled jobs of the future, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond announced that Jessica McDonald is appointed as independent review lead for the review of the Industry Training Authority.

Post-secondary students in British Columbia can move between institutions, programs and regions as they pursue their education and training thanks to the most comprehensive credit transfer system in Canada.