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What’s the Deal with Public Funding for Private Schools?
In the 2022/23 school year, private schools, officially known as independent schools, were granted $491 million in government funding, a $17 million increase over the 2021/22 school year. Making up roughly 7 per cent of BC’s total education budget, funding for independent schools has often been criticized.
BREAKING: Vancouver School Board Votes to Reinstate the SLO Program
The Vancouver School Board (VSB) voted 5-4 on Monday night to reinstate the School Liaison Officer (SLO) program, a year and a half after it was cancelled.
EDITORIAL| Time to Take Media Literacy Education Seriously
It’s time we take media literacy seriously, as neglecting it threatens the foundation of Canadian democracy and fails the guidance offered in the School Act.
EXCLUSIVE: Although No Longer Required, Vancouver Secondary Students Will Be Wearing Masks After Spring Break
Interest in protecting others, especially at-risk contacts, was chief among students’ masking motivations. Many had a lot at stake with the spread of the virus, living or in frequent contact with immunocompromised individuals.
VSB Sends Early Message to Families Regarding Winter Break Extension
Interim Superintendent Jan Unwin penned a letter to families sent earlier today confirming that online schooling would not take place during the extension, echoing what Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside had said at a press conference yesterday.