Fifteen open, online textbooks in subject areas ranging from math and chemistry to marketing, psychology, and business have been reviewed by post-secondary faculty and are now freely available for download from BCcampus.

Premier Christy Clark sent congratulations to the Powell River Public Library today as the recipient of the 2013 Council of the Federation Literacy Award for B.C.

To ensure British Columbians are first in line for the skilled jobs of the future, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond announced that Jessica McDonald is appointed as independent review lead for the review of the Industry Training Authority.

Post-secondary students in British Columbia can move between institutions, programs and regions as they pursue their education and training thanks to the most comprehensive credit transfer system in Canada.

Students throughout British Columbia head to the classroom on Sept. 3, many of them feeling first-day jitters. But for an estimated 25,000 students, first day of school stress can lead to anxiety that interferes with their daily activities.

The Ministry of Children and Family Development has added $1.4 million to a bursary fund that helps B.C. youth formerly in government care pursue educational and vocational studies.

The following facts provide a snapshot of British Columbia's public education system.

B.C. has an excellent network of post-secondary institutions with support systems in place to help students beginning their first year of post-secondary education cope with their new surroundings as they begin the next phase of their lives.