News
New buses provide safety and savings
VICTORIA – B.C. students will soon be riding to school in new, cost-effective buses, as the Province distributes $10.5 million to 32 school districts to replace old buses in their fleets.

StrongStart BC centre focuses on First Nations culture
KAMLOOPS – Education Minister George Abbott helped celebrate the official opening of the A.E. Perry StrongStart BC centre by reading to kids and their parents from a book of First Nations stories called Thanks to Animals and presenting a copy of the book to the centre.

Young B.C. authors published for Family Literacy Day
CRANBROOK – Thirty children and their families marked Family Literacy Day in British Columbia by celebrating their success as published authors in a book being distributed to public and school libraries throughout the province.

Sunnyside Elementary set to grow, relocate
SURREY – Students in the rapidly growing Grandview Heights neighbourhood will soon be able to attend a brand new and expanded replacement school early next year.

Acting commissioner for teacher discipline appointed
VICTORIA – Dianne Flood has been appointed acting commissioner for teacher regulation until such time as a commissioner can be appointed by the Minister of Education.







