On March 6, the Government of Canada announced agreements with 11 of 13 provinces and territories to extend current early learning and child care agreements until March 31, 2031. This extension provides an additional $36.8 billion over five years and a 3% funding increase every year for four years, starting in 2027-28, to help provinces and …
Districts are advised that the final draw dates for 2024/25 Certificates of Approval that expire on March 31 will be March 19 and 27. Please contact your respective Planning Officer if you are unable to draw down all 2024/25 funds by March 27, 2025.
An updated Feeding Futures website has been launched to help schools, districts and families find important information about Feeding Futures funding and how schools and districts are creating and expanding school food programs in B.C. The website includes information on:
The 2025/26 preliminary operating grants have been completed for all 60 boards of education. Total district allocations are based on estimated 2025/26 enrolments provided by boards of education and generate a provincial preliminary total of $7.251 billion. Detailed information on the Funding Allocation System is included in the Operating Grants Manual, which is available on …
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted regarding Joseph Scott William McLeod, whose certificate was previously cancelled and who agreed to a lifetime ban on reapplying or being issued any authorization to teach in the …
The ministry is pleased to announce the release of a new two-page resource designed to assist with the implementation of Indigenous Education Councils (IECs). The document includes key steps and reminders to support the successful establishment of IECs. Please email EDUC.IndigenousEducation@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions about Indigenous Education Councils.
As part of their erase Organized Crime and Exploitation Prevention Information Series, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (PSSG) is hosting a presentation on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 10:30 am–12:00 pm PST on the Surrey WRAParound Program. Led by the Safe Schools Department of the Surrey School District, the Surrey WRAParound Program has been operating since 2008 …
The January 2025 assessment session results are now available for the Grade 12 Literacy Assessment (LTE12), Évaluation de littératie de la 12e année – Français langue première (LTP12), Évaluation de littératie de la 12ᵉ année – Français langue seconde – immersion (LTF12), and Grade 10 numeracy and literacy assessments (NME10, NMF10, LTE10, and LTP10).
Public Safety Canada is hosting a webinar series on the unique aspects of online gaming, highlighting the benefits and the potential risks for children. This event is facilitated by GamerSafer, a safety tech company dedicated to protecting players and gaming communities from digital risks and harms. This event is designed to share expert insights and …
As part of the BC Learning Pathways project, the K-4 Foundational English Language Arts and Mathematics Learning Progressions and K-4 English Language Arts and Math Proficiency Profiles are available now on the K-4 Foundational Learning Progressions website for provincial field review. These new resources support teachers in developing students’ reading, writing, oral language and math …
