Teachers at Burnaby’s Learning Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program are being recognized on International Literacy Day as the B.C. recipient of the Council of the Federation Literacy Award for their efforts to connect immigrants and refugees with literacy skills they need to get involved in their community.

The world is changing and parents expect their kids to be taught the skills they need to succeed in that changing world.

As families get ready to send over 600,000 students back to school, there are many great resources available to make the transition to the classroom easier – and to get a head start preparing for life after high school.

Education Minister Mike Bernier toured the construction site of the almost $20-million Delta Secondary school seismic upgrade project with school district staff and officials, as well as construction representatives.

Twenty-seven schools throughout British Columbia will become more energy efficient in 2017, thanks to this year’s Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP) investment of almost $5 million.

Government is once again helping school districts extend the life of B.C. schools with an additional $20 million to repair, upgrade and improve facilities through the School Enhancement Program.

Vladislav Pomogaev, a recent Riverside Secondary graduate, is a self-taught electronics and software whiz. One of his projects has taken him to Montreal for the Canada-Wide Science Fair.

As families get ready to send over 600,000 students back to school, there are lots of great resources available to make the transition to the classroom easier – and get a start on getting ready for life after high school.

Pinetree Secondary graduate Janice Pang is finally relaxing this summer after working hard for many years on several significant scientific projects aimed at helping those with Type 2 diabetes.