During the 2024 provincial election, the NDP pledged to place a mental health counsellor in every public school in the province.
Over a year later, this pledge remains unfulfilled. Katie Hyslop reports. #bcpoli #bced
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The Burnaby Public Library’s Board of Directors has approved funding to keep operating three employee inclusivity groups, following reporting in The Tyee that highlighted staff backlash against planned cuts.
Isaac Phan Nay reports. #bced
Over a year after a provincial election put the spotlight on in-school support for students with disabilities, the NDP government has yet to fulfil its pledge to place an education assistant in every kindergarten to Grade 3 classroom.
Katie Hyslop reports. #bced
Last week, Vancouver city staff sparked confusion when they suggested council vote to end the terms of 10 of 11 community advisory committees seven months earlier than planned.
Less than a day before the council meeting, the report on the changes meant to be voted on was withdrawn from the agenda.
“This is a very, very expensive province to live in. So if there’s no future for us here, why not move to another province with more pathways?”
After two years of FOI requests, the Vancouver police finally let The Tyee review some training modules for the SLO program.
@kehyslop.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy reports. #vanpoli #bced
We Finally Have Some Info on S...
No one should have to go through the trauma and uncertainty that Darwyn, his parents and his sister went through, said B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke in his investigation summary.
Katie Hyslop reports. #bced
A Vancouver school board trustee is disappointed after her motion to improve transparency was amended to allow private board meetings at the school board’s discretion and to delete public recordings of meetings after one year.
@kehyslop.bsky.social reports. #bced #vanpoli
Asked to Improve Transparency,...
"Nearly six years after the arrival of the #COVID pandemic, the virus continues to undermine public health, rattle politics and unsettle the economy" @yaneerbaryam.bsky.social "is deeply worried about new evidence on how children are affected by long COVID." #bcpoli #bced
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From insufficient funding to systemic racism to the decline of math and reading scores to “behavioural issues,” there are regions that do better than B.C. — and other jurisdictions that look to the province as a guiding light.
Katie Hyslop reports. 🎒 #BCEd
Declining literacy rates aren’t a new issue for B.C. — or Canada.
Standardized test results have been on a downward swing countrywide for over 20 years. What’s the fix?
Second in a series. By @kehyslop.bsky.social. #bced #bcpoli #canpoli
Math and Reading Scores Are De...
As of January, B.C.‘s francophone school district will be launching a pilot pre-kindergarten program at schools in Chilliwack, Vancouver, Squamish and Port Alberni. 🎒💬 #bced
Just got the Go Victoria newsletter. In the 1970s and 1980s the @victoria.ca created beautiful 24/7 School Streets, like the ones at George Jay and Quadra elementary schools. Why, in 2025, is the City not welcoming proposals for 24/7 school streets at places like Oaklands Elementary? #yyj #bced
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