The Enhanced Student Profile (ESP) dashboard is a new, comprehensive dashboard in Education Insights, offering nightly-refreshed visualizations of student-level data from MyEducation BC. By presenting both student and cohort views, the ESP dashboard allows users to explore data in greater detail and track a student’s educational journey over time. All Education Insights dashboards, including the ESP, …
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 Brigitte Vivianne Monique Marie Lépine and Lydia Maira Fitterer. Both certificate holders agreed to a reprimand.
QuitNow is offering a recording of their recent webinar for parents, guardians and caregivers on supporting youth to quit vaping. The webinar provides an overview of vaping and how QuitNow can support families and youth through this difficult process. Additionally, a new information sheet on What to Know About Nicotine Pouches has been developed as …
The BC Climate Action Secretariat, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Child Care, has released a new teaching resource on climate change education for Kindergarten-Grade 3. Nine learning stories created by BCTF teachers have been included with example lessons on topics such as waste, big weather, outdoor spaces, food, transportation, biodiversity, climate change and …
The Jointly Convened Annual Meeting (JCAM) and the first Indigenous Education Council (IEC) Chairs Gathering have both been postponed, allowing districts to dedicate their time to IEC implementation and budget planning for 2025-26. These two important events will now take place in Fall 2025, dates TBD. Please contact EDUC.IndigenousEducation@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
The Official Languages in Education Programs (OLEP) school district End of Year Report – FP-01 is available and due by July 31, 2025. New for 2025/26, the OLEP Planning Form – FP-02 is due by October 31, 2025. FP-01 and FP-02 reports, updated School District French Funding Guide and district funding allocations for 2025-26 are …
Teachers delivering French-language education to students in Grades 4–8 have a new free resource. Brise-danger, the French-language version of the popular Master of Disaster emergency preparedness program, is now available to order ahead of Emergency Preparedness Week (May 4–9). Brise-danger is aligned with the BC curriculum and requires minimal preparation. The program includes Indigenous Knowledge …
The French translation of Language Matters! An Introductory Guide for Understanding Mental Health and Substance Use: A Resource for Educators and School Communities is now available. This guide supports mental health and substance use literacy and building capacity in the K–12 system to facilitate conversations, build common understandings and support practice of mental health and …
The Great B.C. School Food Cook-Off has officially concluded, with 91 creative recipes submitted that feature local BC ingredients. A sincere thank you to the K-12 students and educators from across BC who participated. Registration is open for a celebratory webinar hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Farm to School BC on …
The 15th annual BC Child & Youth in Care Week (BC CYICW) is from June 2-8, 2025. Anyone can nominate a child or youth in or from government care, ages 6 to 28 years old, for a Recognition Award until April 25, 2025. Contact taylor.burnett@fbcyicn.ca if you have any questions.
