Young people formerly in government care will be given a chance to help current children and youth in care through a new internship program with the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

The British Columbia Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) board of directors has ratified two-year collective agreements for support staff in 12 additional school districts under the government's 2010 net-zero mandate, bringing the total to 67 agreements covering more than 30,000 employees.

A pledge to prevent workplace bullying and harassment was made in conjunction with amendments to Bill 14 tabled today by Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government.

The B.C. government is proclaiming the month of May as Child Care Month to celebrate the work of thousands of caring and committed child-care operators and early childhood educators throughout the province.

Amendments to the School Act introduced today will support BC's Education Plan by removing barriers to personalized learning and allowing greater flexibility and choice in terms of where, when and how students learn.

Five collective agreements with faculty and instructors have received final ratification by the Post-Secondary Employers' Association (PSEA) board under government's 2010 net-zero mandate, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced.

Government has completed regulations arising from Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act, to strengthen consultative requirements around how every school class in the province is organized.

The B.C. government is providing an additional $19.5 million in new funding to complete construction of Southern Okanagan Secondary school in Oliver, Minister of Education George Abbott announced.