They say reading is as easy as A, B, C, but some children continue to struggle with a skill that is vital to a healthy, successful future - and a new partnership will help improve early literacy skills in rural and remote communities.

The British Columbia Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) board of directors has ratified two-year collective agreements for support staff in 10 additional school districts under the government's 2010 net-zero mandate, bringing the total up to 52 agreements covering about 26,600 employees.

The Ministry of Advanced Education wants to hear your ideas on enhancing quality assurance at B.C.'s public and private universities, colleges and institutes.

Just in time for Autism Awareness Month, B.C.'s Autism Outreach Program is building on its focus on rural and remote areas of British Columbia as the program moves into its second phase, which incorporates more support for families.

The provincial government is reaffirming its commitment to being the first carbon-neutral government in North America through a new $5-million capital program that's available to school districts for energy-efficiency projects that will lower their carbon emissions, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) board of governors has provided the final ratification on a two-year collective agreement with its BCGEU child-care staff under government's 2010 net-zero mandate, announced Advanced Education Minister Naomi Yamamoto.

As part of Education Week, Education Minister George Abbott has announced a $368,000 New Teacher Mentoring Project. This project supports teacher collaboration as a pillar of BC's Education Plan.

The B.C. government is doubling the Learning Improvement Fund (LIF) from $30 million to $60 million for the coming school year, Education Minister George Abbott announced today at a meeting of school superintendents and board chairs.