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B.C. engineers shake out world-class research on school safety: 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. read more; Education Friday, May 11, 2012 10:01 AM
$122M for next round of school seismic upgrades: 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. read more; Education Friday, May 11, 2012 10:00 AM
ESL training opening doors for learners: Erfan Mahdizadeh's dream of a business degree from one of British Columbia's top universities is back on course, thanks to English as Second Language (ESL) training. read more; Economy Education Multiculturalism Friday, May 4, 2012 1:30 PM
Funding helps midwives deliver for B.C. families: British Columbian families considering the services of a midwife during pregnancy and birth have reason to celebrate as government expands access to midwifery training and services. read more; Education Families Health Friday, May 4, 2012 10:15 AM
New measures address workplace bullying and prevention: A pledge to prevent workplace bullying and harassment was made in conjunction with amendments to Bill 14 tabled today by Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government. read more; Education Families Health Wednesday, May 2, 2012 3:02 PM
B.C. celebrates Child Care Month: The B.C. government is proclaiming the month of May as Child Care Month to celebrate the work of thousands of caring and committed child-care operators and early childhood educators throughout the province. read more; Education Families Tuesday, May 1, 2012 9:00 AM
More choice, flexibility for B.C.'s education system: Amendments to the School Act introduced today will support BC's Education Plan by removing barriers to personalized learning and allowing greater flexibility and choice in terms of where, when and how students learn. read more; Education Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:55 PM
New school for Sunshine Coast: 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. read more; Education Tuesday, April 24, 2012 11:10 AM
Five more agreements ratified under net-zero mandate: Five collective agreements with faculty and instructors have received final ratification by the Post-Secondary Employers' Association (PSEA) board under government's 2010 net-zero mandate, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced. read more; Economy Education Tuesday, April 24, 2012 9:39 AM
Enhanced consultations to benefit students: 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. read more; Economy Education Monday, April 23, 2012 10:30 AM
A new dialogue on rural education: A new task force is looking at ways to enhance achievement for all students in rural and remote areas of the province. read more; Education Friday, April 20, 2012 10:20 AM
$19.5 million for secondary school destroyed by fire: 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. read more; Education Friday, April 20, 2012 9:00 AM
Celebrating success: BladeRunners graduates recognized: The achievement of more than 60 local Aboriginal youth who have successfully completed the BladeRunners program was celebrated today at a graduation ceremony hosted by the Cariboo Chilcotin Aboriginal Training Employment Centre Society (CCATEC). read more; Economy Education Multiculturalism Thursday, April 19, 2012 11:00 AM
Partnership to support rural student literacy: 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. read more; Education Multiculturalism Thursday, April 19, 2012 10:00 AM
More skilled journeypersons entering the B.C. workforce than ever before: A record-breaking number of skilled tradespersons have qualified as journeypersons this year, announced Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell today while touring Camosun College's carpentry program. read more; Economy Education Thursday, April 19, 2012 9:00 AM
$10 million helps students get skills for today's jobs: Students across British Columbia will have new opportunities for skills training, thanks to $10 million in one-time funding being provided to 16 B.C. public post-secondary institutions to prepare workers for jobs in their regions. read more; Economy Education Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:30 AM
Forestry training program means jobs for the North: Thirty people in Northern British Columbia have begun a five-week training program to learn the skills necessary to work as log or chip truck drivers and heavy equipment operators (HEO) in the forestry industry. read more; Economy Education Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:02 PM
More than $30 million for two New Westminster schools: The B.C. government is providing over $30 million for the construction of two new schools in New Westminster, Education Minister George Abbott announced. read more; Education Tuesday, April 17, 2012 10:00 AM
Fifty-two agreements for K-to-12 support staff now ratified: 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, bringing the total up to 52 agreements covering about 26,600 employees. read more; Economy Education Tuesday, April 17, 2012 9:30 AM
$1M boost for school fruit and veggie program: B.C. is providing $1 million to further support school children's access to fresh B.C.-grown fruit and vegetable snacks in the classroom. read more; Education Health Wednesday, April 11, 2012 11:15 AM