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 …
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 …
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.
Back-to-school transition can be a stressful time for students and their parents/guardians or caregivers. The B.C. Children’s Hospital has released a back-to-school wellness toolkit to help support families. Schools may share this toolkit to support families with practical guidance and resources to support their child or youth as they adjust to the school routine and …
In partnership with the Ministry of Education and Child Care, the University of British Columbia Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) is continuing to expand Compassionate Systems Leadership training opportunities for the education system. HELP is launching a renewed suite of trainings, which can be found on the new BC Compassionate Systems Leadership Network website. The website …
The first TRAX data submission of the school year via the School Secure Web has been delayed due to technical issues. TRAX submission processes (including registrations for the Grade 10 and Grade 12 November Graduation Assessments) will be available on or before October 10, 2023.
As we near National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day on September 30, we encourage you to continue to develop your collection of resources on Indigenous knowledge, history, and worldviews and share this toolkit, as appropriate. The Assembly of First Nations Education Toolkit offers 22 learning modules on topics such as residential …
B.C. Provincial Assessments have been enhanced with supports for students with demonstrated needs, including the availability of alternate format graduation assessments for the November administration sessions; large-print versions in ledger-size beginning November 2023 for graduation assessments and Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) in 2024; and a built-in text-to-speech reader for online components of provincial assessments. Please contact …
The 2023/24 graduation assessment schedule has been updated and posted on the Graduation Assessments: Information for Administrators web page. The January 2024 administration window for the Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment and Grade 10 and 12 Literacy Assessments has been extended to two weeks. Administration windows of the written component for LTP10 and 12 (Évaluation de …
A reminder to register your district’s School Food Coordinator for the Feeding Futures Fall Gathering on November 8 at the Coast Coal Harbour in Vancouver. Register before September 29 to join School Food Coordinators from districts across B.C. to network and share information on school food programs. Contact ECC.schoolfood@gov.bc.ca if you have questions.
