Hundreds of students are one step closer to learning in modern new classrooms, now that construction is officially underway on a 600-seat expansion of Royal Bay Secondary school.

Future Valleyview Secondary students will be learning in modern, engaging classrooms with a new addition that will nearly double their school’s capacity.                              

Hundreds of students in Richmond will be better protected from the effects of an earthquake, with seismic mitigation approved for Mitchell Elementary school.

Under a ministerial order that was issued Friday, April 5, 2019, all B.C. public schools will be required to provide free menstrual products for students in school washrooms by the end of 2019.

The nomination deadline for the 2019 Premier’s Awards for Excellence in Education has been extended to April 30.

The B.C. government is building 50 new playgrounds in 34 school districts this year, delivering healthier, more accessible learning environments for kids, while reducing pressure on parents to fundraise, announced Rob Fleming, Minister of Education.

Students, parents, educators, law enforcement and local partners in 12 B.C. communities will immediately begin receiving additional support and training opportunities to help at-risk kids get off the pathway to gun and gang violence, with a $1.12-million investment from the Province.

Government leaders joined together with students and education advocates to introduce new online safety sessions to help support and protect students against cyberbullying.

Budget 2019 is creating opportunities for all British Columbians by delivering a new B.C. Child Opportunity Benefit for kids up to the age of 18, removing interest from B.C. student loans, reducing taxes for businesses and investing in clean energy and climate solutions.