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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:30 AM
In line with the provisions of Bill 22 - the Education Improvement Act, government has appointed Dr. Charles Jago to mediate contract talks between the BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA).
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 11:00 AM
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between British Columbia and the Guangxi Education Department paves the way for educational co-operation and exchange.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:00 AM
Education Minister George Abbott signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Hebei Education Department today in advance of the upcoming certification of a new B.C. offshore school in Xianghe and to mark the recent B.C. certification of an offshore school in Langfang.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012 6:00 AM
Education Minister George Abbott signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Huangpu Education Bureau and B.C. officials met with the Minhang Education Bureau, paving the way for two new B.C.-certified offshore schools in Shanghai.
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Friday, March 16, 2012 10:30 AM
Education Minister George Abbott is travelling to China to build on British Columbia's leading role in international education.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012 5:30 PM
The B.C. legislature today passed Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act. The new legislation suspends teachers' strike action, establishes a "cooling off" period and appoints a mediator to work with the parties toward a negotiated agreement.
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Monday, March 12, 2012 11:50 AM
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The B.C. government is maintaining K-to-12 school operating funding at just over $4.7 billion for 2012-13, Education Minister George Abbott announced today with the release of the preliminary operating grant allocations for B.C. school districts.
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Thursday, March 8, 2012 10:00 AM
The Ministry of Education and the Greater Victoria school district (SD 61) have signed a project agreement to replace Oak Bay High school to better serve students and families.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012 12:15 PM
Minister of Education George Abbott has issued the following statement: "Last week, I introduced Bill 22, which sets a cooling off period and suspends the teachers' union strike action while calling on the assistance of a mediator.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012 12:05 PM
Education Minister George Abbott released a statement regarding the decision by the British Columbia Teachers' Federation to hold a three-day strike.
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