The Ministry of Education and Child Care has posted the 2024/25 recalculated operating grant and Classroom Enhancement Fund allocations, which are based on actual September 27, 2024, enrolment. Please contact Tim Jah, Director, Funding and Financial Accountability Branch, if you have any questions. Districts must prepare, adopt by bylaw and submit an Amended Annual Budget by March …
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, outcomes were posted regarding Alexandra Clare McLean, whose certificate was suspended for two days, and Renee Dawn MacCormack, whose certificate was suspended for five days.
Students in BC will participate in two international assessments this school year: the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) Field Test, to be administered to Grade 4 students between March 10 and April 17, 2025 and the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), to be administered to 15-year-old students between April 21 and May 30, …
Real Acts of Caring (RAC) Week is February 9-15, 2025 – this year’s focus is Mental Health and the Environment. RAC is about doing something kind for others without expecting anything in return. RAC is celebrating 20 years of spreading kindness and caring and would like to invite you to consider joining this year’s efforts, with …
The new Student Level Data collection function (1701) is now available in the Education Data Exchange (EDX). The first collection through EDX starts February 7. Visit the EDX Info Hub for more information about training resources and key collection dates.
The Ministry has released a new Informal Learning Updates Reporting Guide to support the K-12 Student Reporting Policy. As part of the Student Reporting Policy, parents should receive at least two Informal Learning Updates during the school year. This guide provides additional clarification about the content and format of Informal Learning Updates and answers several …
Brain Waves is a free, fun, curriculum-aligned, virtual neuroscience presentation for grades 4 to 6. Delivered by post-secondary students, the 1-hour online presentations are offered throughout February 2025 and include: If you are interested in having Brain Waves presented to your class, book a session using Calendly or visit the BC Injury Research & Prevention …
The new Student-Level Data collection function (1701) will be available in the Education Data Exchange (EDX) as of January 20, 2025. The new function will be supported by comprehensive, step-by-step user guides. Learn more on the EDX Info Hub.
In partnership with the BC School Trustees Association, the ministry struck an advisory committee composed of members from FNESC, BCSSA, and BCASBO to: This Roles and Responsibilities for Boards of Education infographic was co-created by the committee and incorporates feedback from the May 2024 All Superintendents meeting. BCSTA will begin the development of trustee training …
An exciting new challenge is here for B.C. teachers and K-12 students! Running until March 1, 2025, the Great B.C. School Food Cook-Off invites classrooms to showcase their creativity in the kitchen by developing recipes that feature local ingredients from B.C.’s producers and processors. Participating classes will have the chance to see their recipes featured …
