New and upgraded schools, skills and trades training, progress on BC's Education Plan, and a new provincial strategy to erase bullying are just some of the highlights of the past year in education that will benefit students and their families for years to come.

With help from a $20,000 B.C. government grant, a cultural exhibit capturing the experience of Chinese immigrants during the Cariboo Gold Rush will begin an international tour with a stop in Vancouver.

B.C.'s Grade 4 students are among the world's top readers at their grade level and had the highest average score in Canada, according to a just-released international report.

Adult learners around the province will get help to improve their reading, writing and numeracy skills and advance their education and career goals thanks to government funding for the Community Adult Literacy Program (CALP).

$200,000 in one-time funding means that ongoing programs and research aimed at supporting Aboriginal students' success in their post-secondary studies will continue at the University of Victoria.