To ensure more families throughout B.C. are saving money on child care, fee reductions will be expanded to include children enrolled in half-day preschool programs and children in Grade 1 and up starting September 1, 2023. Families enrolled in approved Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI) facilities will receive fee reductions of up to $145 …
Please remind staff and students that applications for the BC Excellence and Pathway to Teacher Education scholarships are open. Applicants must be on track to graduate and meet core eligibility and scholarship-specific requirements by August 31, 2023. Recipients are awarded a $5,000 scholarship voucher. They can use that voucher to be reimbursed for tuition paid at a designated …
BC Children’s Hospital and Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) have created a respiratory illness social media toolkit to make it easy for schools to share important provincial messages about prevention of respiratory illness in children. Feel free to use, modify, or adapt for your social media channels.
The K-12 Anti-Racism Action Plan is now on the ERASE website. This is a comprehensive multi-year framework to address racism and discrimination in education and to create a culture and climate of belonging for all students, staff, and families. The development of the Action Plan has been guided by, and will continue to be informed …
As student course selection for the 2023/24 school year ramps up in the coming weeks, school and district administrators are encouraged to remind students and parents/caregivers of available course options for the new Indigenous-focused graduation requirement that comes into effect next year. Several tools are available on the Ministry website to support conversations about the …
The 2022/23 Student Learning Survey for students in Grades 4, 7, 10, and 12, as well as parents, staff, and principals/vice-principals is now open and available until April 28, 2023. The student and staff surveys are available in English and French, and the parent survey is available in 18 languages. For information on administering the survey, refer to the SLS …
Schools and districts are invited to join the Ninandotoo Society and the Burnaby School District in celebrating Black Excellence Day on January 13 to stand in solidarity with Black Canadians and honour the rich history, contributions, achievements, and joy of Black people. Schools are welcome to participate in the day by hosting their own celebrations or …
The Grade 12 French Immersion Literacy Assessment (LTF12) will be administered for the first time in the January 2023 assessment administration session. The assessment consists of an oral component (January 16-27) and a written component (January 25). Please refer to the instructions regarding the administration of the oral component (available in French and English). Students in the French immersion …
This week the BC Court of Appeals (BCCA) rendered its decision on a parent’s Charter challenge to a smudging ceremony and hoop dance at a school in SD70 (Pacific Rim) in 2015. The BCCA upheld the lower court’s decision that the ceremony did not interfere with the right to freedom of religion under the Charter …
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and the BC Achievement Foundation have opened the nomination period for the British Columbia Reconciliation Award. This award celebrates the promise of a shared path to Reconciliation through the incredible work of leaders from all over British Columbia. Nominate an individual or organization today using the …
