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Wednesday, February 29, 2012 3:15 PM
Minister of Education George Abbott issued a statement on Bill 22.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:55 PM
Government introduced Bill 22 today, the Education Improvement Act, that suspends the teachers' strike action and sets a "cooling off" period, appoints a mediator to facilitate bargaining, and implements a new $165-million Learning Improvement Fund and other enhancements to K-12 education.
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Friday, February 24, 2012 1:25 PM
Minister of Education George Abbott joined First Nations groups, students, local dignitaries and school district staff to help celebrate the success of Aboriginal students on north Vancouver Island.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1:15 PM
Traditional songs sung by Haida First Nation members opened a milestone event in the Haida Gwaii school district (SD 50) today, as representatives of the provincial government, school district and local bands signed their first Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement.
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Monday, February 20, 2012 11:00 AM
The BC Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) board of directors has ratified two-year collective agreements for support staff in 11 school districts under the government's 2010 net-zero mandate.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012 9:45 AM
Education Minister George Abbott joined children, caregivers and staff for the official opening of the Senator Reid StrongStart BC Centre, where he read "No Sleep for the Sheep" to the kids.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 9:30 AM
B.C. students will soon be riding to school in new, cost-effective buses, as the Province distributes $10.5 million to 32 school districts to replace old buses in their fleets.
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Friday, February 3, 2012 9:15 AM
Education Minister George Abbott helped celebrate the official opening of the A.E. Perry StrongStart BC centre by reading to kids and their parents from a book of First Nations stories called Thanks to Animals and presenting a copy of the book to the centre.
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Friday, January 27, 2012 12:01 PM

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Thirty children and their families are marking Family Literacy Day in British Columbia today by celebrating their success as published authors in a book being distributed to public and school libraries throughout the province.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 11:00 AM
Students in the rapidly growing Grandview Heights neighbourhood will soon be able to attend a brand-new and expanded replacement school early next year.
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