Rob Shaw: Watchdog slams government for trying to block Opposition FOIs

Credit to Author: Rob Shaw| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:00:55 +0000

VICTORIA — B.C.’s information and privacy commissioner has delivered a sharply critical blow to the New Democrat government for trying to block freedom of information requests by the Opposition Liberals. The Opposition was seeking any records from 615 political staffers or ministers who may have used their personal email to do official government work. That’s […]

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B.C.'s new high school curriculum: Genocide and Indigenous studies, drones and mechatronics, more projects, fewer exams

Credit to Author: Lori Culbert| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 15:51:17 +0000

While Grade 11 and 12 students are excited about the 200 new course available this year and about more choices in their classrooms, they are also worried that the move away from formal testing will leave them ill-prepared for post-secondary schools.

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B.C.'s new high school curriculum: Genocide and Indigenous studies, drones and mechatronics, more projects and less exams

Credit to Author: Lori Culbert| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 10:00:09 +0000

While Grade 11 and 12 students are excited about the 200 new course available this year and about more choices in their classrooms, they are also worried that the move away from formal testing will leave them ill-prepared for post-secondary schools.

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Back-to-school: Vaccinations, portables, and teachers without a contract

Credit to Author: Lori Culbert| Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2019 10:00:12 +0000

B.C.’s K to 12 system got bigger this year, with an extra 3,155 children — nearly double the number of new kids who enrolled last September. Here’s a look at what parents and students need to know, now that classes have begun.

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