TRAX First Data Submission
The first TRAX data submission of the school year via the School Secure Web (including registrations for the Grade 10 and Grade 12 November Graduation Assessments) is now available.
Reminder: Indigenous-Focused Graduation Requirement
The Indigenous-focused graduation requirement has come into effect for the 2023/24 school year. All students working towards the B.C. Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma) – in English or French – are now required to complete the new graduation requirement, including students at B.C. certified offshore schools. Updated resources, including an Implementation Handbook, Parent Brochure (available …
Tools to Support Safe, Caring, and Inclusive Schools
The creation of safe, caring, and inclusive schools is important for both students and staff. Human rights legislation protects B.C. students from discrimination based on Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age. The following tools and …
ISC BC Region – 2023/2024 Nominal Roll Instructions
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has updated the Nominal Roll Instructions for First Nations for the 2023/2024 school year. The ISC BC Region – 2023/2024 Nominal Roll Instructions are primarily intended for First Nations peoples when completing their Nominal Roll for submission to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). However, under the BC Tripartite Education Agreement (BCTEA), Nominal Roll …
School District French Federal OLEP Funding FP-01
For the 2023/2024 school year, school districts will receive a single, 100% payment of OLEP federal funding in early October. This payment will cover the entire base funding for the year, eliminating the previous split of 70% and 30%. From 2023/2024 onward, there will be no carryover of OLEP funds allowed. Any unspent funds will …
Discipline Outcomes
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 for Amira Mounir Abraham who agreed to a reprimand.
Personal Protective Equipment Orders
In light of the newly released Provincial Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 Settings, this is a reminder that the provincial program to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to school districts ends on November 1. PPE may be ordered from the provincial program until October 14, to ensure orders are processed before November 1 when the …
Provincial Learning Management System (LMS) Update: 52 Sites Implemented
The Ministry of Education and Child Care recognizes the successful implementation of 52 sites of the provincial Learning Management System (Brightspace) across B.C. in 17 months. More than half of the school districts in B.C. and all Provincial Online Learning Schools (public and independent) now have a K-12 site, providing over 34,000 B.C. students with …
erase Fall Training Information
Course and registration details for fall/winter erase training sessions are now available. Please send any questions to erase@gov.bc.ca.
Introducing the Education Data Exchange
The ministry is modernizing how it collects vital, decision-making data from public and independent schools through the Education Data Exchange (EDX). Learn more about the project, its impact on 1601, 1602 and 1701 data collections, and how to receive updates by subscribing to the new EDX information hub.