Back to school gives all students opportunities for success
As we get our kids ready for the school year ahead – adjusting to changing schedules and new routines – I am filled with incredible optimism.
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For B.C. residents attending public schools, the six-year school completion rate is at a historic high: 88.8%
Today's students are benefiting from more opportunities to reach their full potential than ever before.
As we get our kids ready for the school year ahead – adjusting to changing schedules and new routines – I am filled with incredible optimism.
Since 1986, British Columbia has joined other provinces in proclaiming Education Week to recognize and celebrate the important work happening in our schools. This year, Education Week takes place from April 23-27.
As a parent with young children, I know first-hand the important role our schools play in the lives of kids, families and communities. I see my kids’ growing excitement as a new school year approaches and ask, will the year ahead help them grow as caring human beings and develop the skills they need for the future? As your new Minister of Education, I’ll do everything I can to make sure it does for all children and families.
For more than a decade, the B.C. government has been making schools safer from earthquakes to protect students and staff. So far, we've spent over $2 billion.
British Columbia has one of the best education systems in the world - our students consistently rank near the top in international assessments.
This week should be the first week of school. For students and their teachers, it's supposed to be a time of excitement and anticipation.
The British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) has initiated a full withdrawal of non-essential services, which is expected to impact the last nine days of school and possibly summer programs.
In B.C., a million job openings are expected by 2022. Fully 43% of those jobs will require skilled workers, and some areas of the province are already experiencing shortages of skilled workers.
In 1998, the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) failed to convince school trustees that entrenching rigid ratios and formulas in the provincial contract was the right thing to do for students or the education system.
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