A newsletter from the CCPA on why Fossil Fuel takes center stage in BC. The role of big money and corporate lobbying in BC politics has become a major issue as we head into the May provincial election. In the Read More …
Category: Local Elections
“It’s time to stop funding private schools” – Patti Bacchus
An article by Patti Bacchus on ending Private School funding. http://www.vancouverobserver.com/opinion/its-time-stop-funding-bcs-private-schools
How Poverty Affects our Classrooms
A great article on Poverty and it’s affects on our students AND teachers. http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/british-columbia/poverty-hard-on-b-c-students-and-teachers-educator-says-1.4006939
Parent Advocating for Education
A YouTube video from a parent advocate. https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=Hv1Lg96qL9g
BC Budget – A Missed Opportunity
A note from the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives Dear Friend, We spent yesterday in Victoria “locked up” with over one hundred other organizations and journalists, to pore over the provincial government’s budget before it was released to the public. Read More …
BC Budget: What’s in it for education?
February 21, 2017 The courts, demographics, and parent advocacy force government’s hand on education funding VICTORIA—British Columbia’s 2017 budget is an admission that this government has been shortchanging our schools and students for 15 long Read More …
Random Act of Funding – Supply fund for public and private schools.
Interesting that both Private and Public schools are receiving this fund when private schools can charge for supplies. http://vancouversun.com/storyline/b-c-public-schools-to-get-29-4-million-for-supplies
A letter from Parent Advocacy Network to the Province of BC
A great letter sent by Parent groups across BC to advocate for increased funding of public education. http://www.panvancouver.ca/news/public-education-demands-sent-to-government-of-bc
A scary situation in the US. More information about Charter Schools in the US.
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2017/02/11/DeVos-Canadian-Education/
An interesting Point of View on current Education Funding
EDUCATION MATTERS MONDAY: Gill’s kids attended 5 public schools in 12 years; her POV on current ed’n funding Gill Avrahmi’s YouTube Clip on Education Funding