Several Burnaby schools to adopt staggered schedules
Burnaby is joining Surrey in extending the school day at several high schools to increase capacity because of high enrolment growth.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10902890/burnaby-schools-staggered-starts/

Several Burnaby schools to adopt staggered schedules
Burnaby is joining Surrey in extending the school day at several high schools to increase capacity because of high enrolment growth.
#education #schools #Burnaby #Surrey #BCschools #Schoolovercrowding
https://globalnews.ca/news/10902890/burnaby-schools-staggered-starts/

Join our friends at @protect_bc for a new briefing on #CleanAir in schools, Wednesday, Sept 4 at 1pm Pacific Time! protectbc.ca/livestream/

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4 years later, where is the promised school in Vancouver’s Olympic Village?
In 2007, the development plan for Olympic Village anticipated an elementary school for the neighbourhood. Parents in the area are frustrated it never came to fruition.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10278931/olympic-village-vancouver-no-school/

4 years later, where is the promised school in Vancouver’s Olympic Village?
In 2007, the development plan for Olympic Village anticipated an elementary school for the neighbourhood. Parents in the area are frustrated it never came to fruition.
#globalnews #Education #BCeducation #BCschools #OlympicVillage
https://globalnews.ca/news/10278931/olympic-village-vancouver-no-school/

Recruitment a ‘key priority,’ education minister says amid Vancouver teacher shortage
Education Minister Rachna Singh acknowledged the labour shortage Friday, at the opening of the new replacement Burnaby North Secondary School.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10269063/recruitment-priority-bc-minister-teacher-shortage/

Recruitment a ‘key priority,’ education minister says amid Vancouver teacher shortage
Education Minister Rachna Singh acknowledged the labour shortage Friday, at the opening of the new replacement Burnaby North Secondary School.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10269063/recruitment-priority-bc-minister-teacher-shortage/

B.C. school district fined for failing to address student’s anxiety
The ruling says the student had been diagnosed since kindergarten with anxiety and has been on medication since Grade 7 when she made the move to high school in fall 2018.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10202190/bc-district-fined-not-supporting-student/

B.C. school district fined for failing to address student’s anxiety
The ruling says the student had been diagnosed since kindergarten with anxiety and has been on medication since Grade 7 when she made the move to high school in fall 2018.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10202190/bc-district-fined-not-supporting-student/

Should cell phones be banned in B.C. schools?
Some provinces have placed limits on personal electronic devices in the classroom, and the B.C. government said it's studying the issue.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10201557/bc-schools-cell-phone-policy/

Should cell phones be banned in B.C. schools?
Some provinces have placed limits on personal electronic devices in the classroom, and the B.C. government said it's studying the issue.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10201557/bc-schools-cell-phone-policy/

Global News BC: How are B.C. high schools dealing with AI writing tools? https://globalnews.ca/news/9978965/bc-high-schools-ai-writing-tools/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #artificialintelligencewritinggenerators #PrinceGeorgeSchoolBoard #BChighschoolschatgpt #VancouverSchoolBoard #BCsecondaryschools #ChatGPTinschools #BChighschools #AIgenerators #BCschoolsAI #Education #BCschools #chatgpt #Canada #Tech #VSB

Global News BC: BC Greens call for province-wide ‘universal’ school food program https://globalnews.ca/news/9945488/bc-greens-universal-school-food-program/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCuniversalfoodprogram #BCschoolfoodprogram #Canadafoodprograms #LiberalGovernment #B.C.GreenCaucus #BCfoodprogram #BCgovernment #BCGreenParty #Education #BCschools #Politics #BCGreens #Health #Canada #BCNDP

Global News BC: No letter grades for K to Grade 9 in B.C. with proficiency scale being used instead https://globalnews.ca/news/9940639/bc-no-letter-grades-proficiency-scale/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCstudentprogressreports #studentprogressreports #BCprofieincyscale #LettergradesKto9 #BCbacktoschool #BClettergrades #LettergradesBC #BClettergrade #Education #BCschools

‘Getting worse’: Unions worried over possible B.C. teacher shortage ahead of school year
Education Minister Rachna Singh said she's aware the sector has been hit by a labour shortage, and that her staff are working to secure 'resources on the ground' next week.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/9928937/unions-worried-bc-teacher-shortage/

Global News BC: ‘Getting worse’: Unions worried over possible B.C. teacher shortage ahead of school year https://globalnews.ca/news/9928937/unions-worried-bc-teacher-shortage/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCTeachersFederation #Surreyschoolshortage #bcteachershortage #BCeducation #RachnaSingh #BCteachers #Education #BCschools #BCTF

Global News BC: ‘I was destroying lives’: Former B.C. high school drug dealer on the lure of gang life https://globalnews.ca/news/9846142/former-bc-high-school-drug-dealer-gang-life/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCgangconflictseries #SurreySchoolDistrict #bcgangconflict #BCdrugdealers #BCdrugdealing #Surreyschools #BCschools #BCdrugs #bcgangs #Surrey #Crime #CFSEU #BC

Global News BC: ‘Very upset’: Parent, student react to no letter grades for B.C. students up to Grade 9 https://globalnews.ca/news/9792360/parent-student-react-no-letter-grades/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCschoolproficiencyscale #BCnolettergrades #proficiencyscale #studentlearning #nolettergrades #BCeducation #BCStudents #Education #BCschools

Global News BC: Concerns grow for Surrey Schools as enrollment spikes for upcoming school year https://globalnews.ca/news/9743907/concerns-grow-for-surrey-schools-as-enrollment-spikes-for-upcoming-school-year/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCministryofeducationandchildcare #Surreystudentenrolment #Surreystudents #Surreyschools #BCgovernment #CityofSurrey #Education #BCschools #Surrey

Global News BC: B.C. parents say schools need AC to keep kids, staff safe https://globalnews.ca/news/9716040/air-conditioning-bc-schools-heat-dome/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #HightemperaturesBCschools #Temperaturesinsideschools #AirconditioningBCschools #BCschoolsairconditioning #Temperaturessoar #AirConditioning #BCeducation #HotWeather #Education #BCschools #heatdome