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International education in Canada is booming — but the system is flawed. Here’s how to fix it

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Credit to Author: Admin Admin| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:10:08 +0000

Make more classroom supports available. Provide better information on employment rights. And begin regulating education recruiters. Those are just some of the ways to bolster the experience of international students in Canada and improve the burgeoning international education system, according to students, teachers, policy-makers and others. A months-long joint investigation by the Toronto Star and […]

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Canada News Vancouver 

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

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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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Canada News Vancouver 

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

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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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Canada News Vancouver 

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

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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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