More than 1,700 students in Surrey now have better, larger places to learn, with the opening of two new schools and two expansions in the last year.

The Province is accepting applications for the new Minister’s Advisory Council on Children and Youth with Support Needs (CYSN MAC).

Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, and Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education, have released the following statement to mark Black Shirt Day on Jan. 15, 2021:

More than 10,000 students will soon have access to new, safe and accessible playgrounds this school year, for a total of 35,000 students over three years, as the Province invests another $5 million to support the health and well-being of children.

Francophone families in Kamloops will now have a permanent home for their school community at École Collines-d’Or.

Nearly 1,800 Richmond students in kindergarten to Grade 12 are starting the school year in four seismically safer schools.

Story Studio Writing Society, a non-profit, literacy-focused organization that has demonstrated innovative leadership by inspiring, educating and empowering youth through storytelling, has been awarded B.C.’s 2020 Council of the Federation Literacy Award (COFLA).

A 240-seat expansion at K.B. Woodward Elementary and seismic upgrades at Prince Charles Elementary and Queen Elizabeth Secondary will bring an improved learning experience to students in Surrey.