More students in B.C.’s north will connect with the skills and experience they need for the jobs of the future through an expanded $4.9-million Shoulder Tappers program.

Nearly 400 students aged 8 to 18 will have the opportunity to participate in free coding events at tech-based organizations throughout B.C. to help raise awareness for computer science education.

Students, families and the Burke Mountain community will soon benefit from the new $20.5-million Smiling Creek Elementary School, thanks to a partnership between the Government of B.C., the Coquitlam School District and the City of Coquitlam.

The possibility of an innovative partnership to improve school and local infrastructure in the Haida Gwaii community of Masset will get a closer look thanks to a $150,000 B.C. government investment.

Twenty-five years ago, Mike Bernier toured the Province with his rock band “Final Cut.” Now, as Education Minister, he’s back on tour visiting schools and seeing B.C.’s new curriculum in action and the innovative learning happening in classrooms.

Minister of Education Mike Bernier shared front-page news about literacy by handing out copies of the Vancouver Sun for the Raise-a-Reader campaign launch. The Ministry of Education is providing $500,000 to the literacy campaign.

Premier Christy Clark sent congratulations to Helen Domshy today as the recipient of the 2015 Council of the Federation Literacy Award for B.C.

Teachers have a new resource to help bring Aboriginal culture, history and perspectives into their classrooms and into the lives of students - the ‘Aboriginal Worldviews and Perspectives in the Classroom: Moving Forward’ resource booklet.