Education Minister Mike Bernier released the following statement on World Teachers’ Day:

Families in the Nicola-Similkameen school district will benefit from improved transportation services, thanks to $170,292 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

Families in the Fort Nelson school district will benefit from improved transportation services, thanks to $32,744 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

Families in the Vancouver Island North school district will benefit from improved transportation services thanks to $118,179 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

Families in the Arrow Lakes school district will benefit from improved transportation services, thanks to $42,675 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

Students at Georges P. Vanier Secondary are buzzing with anticipation now that work is underway to seismically upgrade and replace part of their school thanks to a $33.8-million investment.

The Province, the Burnaby school district, Simon Fraser University (SFU) Childcare Society and SFU Community Trust are tackling community and student enrolment growth with $3.9 million to expand University Highlands Elementary school.

At only 18 years old, Jaymee Lynn is already framing her way to success. Jaymee just graduated from high school in Port Coquitlam in June and is already working full-time as a carpentry apprentice for a local construction company.

With the final phase of the $15-million Okanagan Mission Secondary school expansion now complete, students are kicking-off the new school year in an environmentally friendly and updated school.

The new state-of-the-art $20.7-million Fraser River Middle school opened its doors to hundreds of excited students on the first day of school.