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.

The Government of British Columbia is providing $702,000 to the Vancouver school district to repair, upgrade and improve five of its facilities to make sure students, teachers and staff have comfortable and refreshed places to learn and work.

 Students, teachers and staff at Fort St. James Secondary school in the Nechako Lakes school district will benefit from $223,300 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.          

Students, teachers and staff at École Côte Du Soleil in the Conseil Scolaire Francophone school district will benefit from $151,540 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.