The Ministry of Education and Child Care has launched the Racism Response Guidelines to help address incidents of racism and hate in schools and continue to foster anti-racist learning environments. The guidelines were informed by educators, Indigenous partners and people with lived experiences of racism to help district and school staff identify and respond to …
February 26 is Pink Shirt Day in B.C. This annual event is a day to embrace inclusion, celebrate diversity and stand up to bullying. On Wednesday, February 26, wear pink to take a stand against bullying and demonstrate our collective commitment to practicing kindness and acceptance. For more information and resources, visit the erase website.
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted regarding Benjamin Joseph Freeman, whose certificate was suspended for three days.
A reminder that copying must fall within the scope of the fair dealing exception under s.29 of the Copyright Act. For more information, please refer to the Council of Ministers of Education’s (CMEC’s) Fair Dealing Guidelines.
February is Black History Month, a time to honour and celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black people in Canada and their communities. This year’s theme is Black Legacy and Leadership to celebrate the diversity of Black Canadians, the importance of Black leadership and the legacy being built for future generations.
This is a reminder that schools are asked to complete the School Food Survey to provide an update on the creation and expansion of school food programs through Feeding Futures funding. The survey collects information about the delivery of school food programs, including: The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete and will be …
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 Michael James Granville Rhodes, whose certificate was suspended for four days, and Tariq Mahmood Malik, whose certificate was suspended for one month.
Together, Government and child care providers are reducing fees for families and sustaining child care services in communities throughout British Columbia. Child Care Operating Funding (CCOF) assists providers with the day-to-day costs of running a licensed child care facility. Applications for the 2025/26 CCOF renewal are now open through My ChildCareBC Services. To ensure providers have …
Allocations for the 2024/25 District/Authority scholarships have been posted online along with awarding guidelines and instructions on how to report conditional recipients to the ministry by June 30, 2025. Please plan to use your school district’s full allocation and ensure your selected students are on track to meet core and scholarship-specific eligibility requirements by August 31, 2025, and are aware that the award …
As part of the K-12 Literacy Supports Initiative, professional learning grants are in the process of being distributed to all school districts. Information on grant funding parameters will be included in the grant letters, along with additional guidance documentation to support district planning. Further to the K-12 Literacy Supports Information Sheet sent out last fall, …
