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 …
The Holocaust Educational Theatre is embarking on a province-wide initiative to bring live Holocaust education programming to middle and high schools across British Columbia, including Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and Interior regions. Their programming is based on the true, often verbatim stories of young survivors, and it is designed to combat antisemitism, foster empathy …
As part of the K–12 Workforce Plan, the ministry has developed an Education Assistant (EA) Competency Framework that outlines the core knowledge and skills needed to be successful in an EA role. Designed to support future EAs to be job-ready upon graduation, this framework aims to promote consistency across education programs for EAs in the …
This is a final reminder for school districts to register their district’s lead for early literacy ahead of the first K–12 Literacy Supports Community of Practice (CoP) meeting scheduled for October 2, 2025, from 9–11 am. School districts may also register one additional representative as a second participant to support their district’s participation, such as a director of …
The Province, in partnership with the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA), is supporting the development of First Nations-led community-based teacher-education programs to address the significant shortage of First Nations teachers in the province. Funded by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, these programs …
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Please join us September 25 at 3:10 pm PT for the first Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session of the 2025–26 school year. See the poster for more info on the series. The September session will focus on Reporting SharePoint for School Districts, and engagement on how these sessions can help school districts improve student …
The first K–12 Literacy Supports Community of Practice (CoP) meeting is scheduled for October 2, 2025, from 9-11 am PT. This is a reminder for school districts to register their district’s lead for early literacy for the CoP. School districts may also register one additional representative as a second participant to support their district’s participation, such as a …
Please ask your principals and vice-principals to share this letter from Minister Beare with parents and caregivers of Kindergarten students regarding the introduction of early literacy screening this fall. More information is also available in this news release. Further to this initiative, the Early Literacy Screening Tools Resource and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been updated to better support …
