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New elementary school for Langley students
Fri, 2012-05-11 13:13LANGLEY – Education Minister George Abbott was joined by Langley MLA Mary Polak and the Langley board of education to sign a project agreement for the new elementary school in the South East Yorkson area.
B.C. engineers shake out world-class research
Fri, 2012-05-11 10:01VANCOUVER – Engineers and geoscientists have completed a comprehensive re-assessment of seismic safety at B.C. schools based on the latest scientific research, improved technology and study of recent major earthquakes around the world.
$122M for next round of school seismic upgrades
Fri, 2012-05-11 10:00VANCOUVER – As part of its ongoing Seismic Mitigation Program, the Province has committed more than $122 million to address structural upgrades at 14 high-priority schools.
More choice, flexibility for B.C.’s education system
Thu, 2012-04-26 13:55VICTORIA – In keeping with the key principles outlined in BC’s Education Plan, amendments to the School Act introduced today will remove barriers to personalized learning and allow greater flexibility and choice in terms of where, when and how students learn.
New school for Sunshine Coast
Tue, 2012-04-24 11:10GIBSONS – Education Minister George Abbott joined officials from the Sunshine Coast school district to sign a $14.3-million project agreement for a new elementary school in Gibsons.
Enhanced consultations to benefit students
Mon, 2012-04-23 10:30VICTORIA – Government has completed regulations arising from Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act, to strengthen consultative requirements around how every school class in the province is organized.
A new dialogue on rural education
Fri, 2012-04-20 10:20VANCOUVER – A new task force is looking at ways to enhance achievement for all students in rural and remote areas of the province.
$19.5 million for secondary school destroyed by fire
Fri, 2012-04-20 09:00VICTORIA – The B.C. government is providing an additional $19.5 million in new funding to complete construction of Southern Okanagan Secondary school in Oliver, Minister of Education George Abbott announced.
Partnership to support rural student literacy
Thu, 2012-04-19 10:00VICTORIA - They say reading is as easy as A, B, C, but some children continue to struggle with a skill that is vital to a healthy, successful future - and a new partnership will help improve early literacy skills in rural and remote communities.
More than $30 million for two New Westminster schools
Tue, 2012-04-17 10:10NEW WESTMINSTER – The B.C. government is providing over $30 million for the construction of two new schools in New Westminster, Education Minister George Abbott announced following the signing of project agreements for both schools.
Fifty-two agreements for K-to-12 support staff
Tue, 2012-04-17 09:30VICTORIA – The British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) board of directors has ratified two-year collective agreements for support staff in 10 additional school districts under the government’s 2010 net-zero mandate.
New classrooms open at Chimney Hill Elementary
Wed, 2012-04-04 09:00SURREY – Some of B.C.’s youngest students were on hand to celebrate the grand opening of a new $1.9-million, four-classroom addition to Chimney Hill Elementary school in Surrey.
Mentorship pilot to support new teachers
Tue, 2012-04-03 10:00VICTORIA - As part of Education Week, Education Minister George Abbott has announced a $368,000 New Teacher Mentoring Project.
Strike savings boost B.C.’s Learning Improvement Fund
Mon, 2012-04-02 14:00VICTORIA – The B.C. government is doubling the Learning Improvement Fund (LIF) from $30 million to $60 million for the coming school year, Education Minister George Abbott announced today at a meeting of school superintendents and board chairs.
Students: Help chart the future of B.C. education
Fri, 2012-03-30 13:00RICHMOND – On the eve of Education Week, Education Minister George Abbott spoke with student leaders at the spring meeting of BC Student Voice to highlight successes from BC’s Education Plan.
Dr. Charles Jago to mediate teacher contract talks
Wed, 2012-03-28 09:30VICTORIA – In line with the provisions of Bill 22 – the Education Improvement Act, government has appointed Dr. Charles Jago to mediate contract talks between the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA).
Nine more K-to-12 support staff agreements ratified
Tue, 2012-03-27 06:00VICTORIA – The British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) board of directors has ratified two-year collective agreements for support staff in another nine school districts under the government’s 2010 net-zero mandate, bringing the total up to 40 agreements covering about 18,300 employees.
MOU strengthens education ties in southern China
Thu, 2012-03-22 11:00BEIJING – A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed today between British Columbia and the Guangxi Education Department paves the way for educational co-operation and exchange.
Two new B.C. offshore schools in Hebei Province
Wed, 2012-03-21 11:00BEIJING – Education Minister George Abbott signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Hebei Education Department today in advance of the upcoming certification of a new B.C. offshore school in Xianghe and to mark the recent B.C. certification of an offshore school in Langfang.
Two new B.C.-certified schools in works for Shanghai
Sun, 2012-03-18 06:00SHANGHAI – Education Minister George Abbott signed two memorandums of understanding (MOU) with school districts in Shanghai, paving the way for two new B.C.-certified offshore schools.
