Twenty-five years ago, Mike Bernier toured the Province with his rock band “Final Cut.” Now, as Education Minister, he’s back on tour visiting schools and seeing B.C.’s new curriculum in action and the innovative learning happening in classrooms.

Students, teachers and the community will benefit from a new $24.8-million elementary school in Fort St. John.

The Ministry of Education will work with other government ministries to review and act on the recommendations contained in a just-released report on cyberbullying.

Schools throughout the province are going to get revamped, updated and upgraded thanks to more than $35 million in provincial funding.

More than 100 middle-school students from all parts of the province will get the chance to connect this weekend with information about the in-demand jobs of tomorrow at the second annual BC Lions Skills for Life Summit.

The Ministry of Education is committed to do more to “close the gaps” in education outcomes between Aboriginal and non-aboriginal students – a key recommendation in the Auditor General’s audit of the education of Aboriginal Students in British Columbia.

More than 73,000 students will be added to the MyEducation BC system later this week as schools from the Vancouver, West Vancouver, Surrey, Mission, and Langley school districts move onto the service. 

The new Babine Elementary-Secondary school officially opened, providing students, teachers and the community with a modern, attractive and safe-learning environment for years to come.