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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 10:15 AM
Ground was broken today for a replacement Pitt River Middle Community school, which will feature a Neighbourhood Learning Centre that will act as a hub for community activities and programs.
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Monday, January 9, 2012 2:15 PM
Major construction began at Queen Mary Elementary, a near-century-old educational landmark that will have its interior overhauled and seismically upgraded while its historical exterior gets restored and preserved.
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Friday, January 6, 2012 12:15 PM
Local students celebrated the start of 2012 with Education Minister George Abbott at a ceremony to officially open the new M.V. Beattie Elementary school.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011 9:00 AM
British Columbia continues to have a world-class education system and this year government has taken steps to make it even better.
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Thursday, December 15, 2011 12:00 PM
In support of government's 2011 throne speech commitment to safer schools, the Province has posted a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide extensive face-to-face training within school districts, develop website content and provide initial support to district teams on serious incidents within districts.
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Friday, December 9, 2011 12:55 PM
Vulnerable students, small school districts, and remote and rural schools will benefit from increased funding consistency and support as a result of changes to the allocation of school district operating grants.
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Friday, December 9, 2011 9:12 AM
Overall school district operating grants and average per-pupil funding have increased again this year as B.C. continues to provide record funding levels for K-12 education.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011 10:00 AM
Christmas has arrived early for parent advisory councils (PACs) in 102 elementary and middle schools across 31 school districts, as nearly $2.4 million in playground funding is being returned to PACs that have recently purchased playground equipment for their kids.
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Monday, December 5, 2011 10:15 AM
Education Minister George Abbott climbed aboard the WonderWheels bus and also visited TinyTown, the newest StrongStart BC program in the Sunshine Coast school district (SD 46).
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Thursday, December 1, 2011 10:15 AM
Another significant step on the road to improving Aboriginal student success was taken and celebrated in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district today where partners signed a third Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement (AEEA).
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