School districts are invited to join Burnaby School District (SD41), the Ninandotoo Society and BC Black Educational Leaders Association to celebrate Black Excellence Day, a virtual event on Thursday, January 15, from 10 –11:30 am PST. Black Excellence Day is a day to stand in solidarity with Black Canadians and honour the rich history, contributions, achievements, resilience …
As there has been an increase in questions surrounding the equivalency of English First Peoples 12 and English Studies 12, the ministry would like to confirm that both courses meet the Language Arts Grade 12 graduation requirement. Students must take at least one of these courses; all other English Grade 12 courses count towards elective …
Starting in early 2026, graduation records and achievement data collection (currently known as “TRAX”) will move to the Education Data Exchange (EDX) platform. This means that EDX will fully replace the School Secure Web (SSW), consolidating student collections into a single platform. What is included in Phase 3? What can you do to prepare for …
The Youth Empowered Speakers Program (YES) is for B.C. First Nations youth ages 18-35 living on- or off-reserve who want to become fluent in their First Nations language while pursuing a career as an Indigenous language teacher. To be eligible for program funding, proof of post-secondary program acceptance must be provided by June 26, 2026. The deadline …
Please join us on November 27 at 3:10 pm PT for the second Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session of the 2025-26 school year, featuring an Overview of the Student Absenteeism Statistics. See the poster for more information and the registration link. A recording of the session will be available afterward on the BC K-12 …
A reminder that the Framework for Enhancing Student is seeking expressions of interest from senior district teams interested in participating in a community of practice (CoP) focused on building alignment with school plans. This was an area for growth identified in the 2024 Annual Review. This CoP is expected to consist of three to four …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care invites schools in your district to participate in Career Education Week from November 24–28. Developed in partnership with the Career Education Society (CES) of BC, Career Education Week will feature virtual and in-person activities that bring the world of work to the classroom, expand students’ knowledge of career …
Communities of practice under the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning, originally planned for September 2025, have been delayed for a number of reasons. The ministry is now seeking expressions of interest from senior district teams who would be interested in joining a community of practice focused on building alignment between district strategic plans and school …
Updated French funding allocations for school districts for 2025-26 are now available. New this year, the French Programs OLEP Planning Form – FP-02 is due by October 31. Please contact EDUC.French.Education@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
Due to BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) job action, any requests for FSA materials received after September 22, 2025, will not be immediately processed and sent to schools. Requests for materials after that date are being tracked and will be sent to schools as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please direct them to …
