Education Minister Mike Bernier welcomed news that B.C. students have earned some of the best outcomes against their peers in the 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Students at Cortes Elementary Junior Secondary school will soon have a seismically safe school, thanks to $2.3 million from the Province’s award-winning Seismic Mitigation Program.

B.C. teachers and students in grades 10 to 12 will have more time to start using the draft new curriculum and help refine it, thanks to a one-year extension of the implementation period.

The Province is seeking public input on rural education as part of a strategy being created by Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Education Linda Larson to better understand the needs of students, parents, schools and communities in rural B.C.

Parents in the northwest can mark Monday Nov. 28, 2016, on their calendars to share their thoughts on student progress reporting, including report cards.

International students studying in B.C. are enriching the province’s classrooms, homes and communities while they benefit from a world class education system. 

Nobody is going to throw a monkey wrench in Jacob McEwen’s future plans. Since Jacob was a young boy he has always had a passion for fixing things. His keen sense of determination and interest in how things work has led him down the path towards becoming a heavy duty mechanic.

Parents in the Peace can mark Thursday, Nov. 24, on their calendars to share their thoughts on student progress reporting, including report cards.