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University Transition Program Faces Uncertain Future After Sudden Pause in Admissions
On Jan. 26, Vancouver School Board (VSB) personnel visited the UTP to inform students and teachers that their program admissions have been paused indefinitely, surprising parents, students, and alumni. Representatives of all three groups shared their frustration at the VSB’s decision with The Nest.
Byng Arts Senior Courses Cut: Students Fight Back
Byng Arts, a mini school program based at Lord Byng Secondary School, has recently lost their senior English and Social Studies cohort courses due to program cuts. Byng students have been protesting the decision, resulting in the recovery of one course.
EDITORIAL | Nine New Year’s Resolutions for the VSB
The Editorial Board has a few changes in mind when we look ahead to 2024. However, we can’t implement them on our own. The shifts we would most like to see occur are district-wide, and require the help of the VSB’s Board of Trustees. That’s why we’ve conveniently created a list of nine new year’s resolutions for the VSB — one for each trustee on the board.
Meet Constable Davor Tolja: Eric Hamber’s School Liaison Officer
Davor Tolja (School Liaison) has been a member of the VPD for 20 years. He has worked in a variety of areas, from identity theft to property theft, before working as an SLO at Hamber during COVID-19.
EDITORIAL | BC’s Food Guidelines Aren’t On the Menu For Hamber’s Cafeteria
Students wishing to purchase cafeteria food at Eric Hamber often find themselves in a queue stretching across the cafeteria and lasting throughout much of the lunch period. However, there currently is no way for students to know which options are available that day without reaching the front of the line and entering the food service.
The Future of FIT
For the past two school years, schools in the Vancouver School District have switched to a new schedule known as the semester system. One of the most noticeable changes with the semester system is the introduction of flexible instructional time (FIT). Next year, FIT is planned to have 160 minutes per week, 60 more than the current schedule.
Is Hamber Prepared for a Heatwave?
Vancouver, along with much of BC, has already been hit with warm temperatures that typically occur near the end of June. Schools often do not have the proper utilities to combat the warm temperatures, leaving many Hamberites concerned that the excessive heat is depriving students of suitable learning conditions and increasing the chance of heat related illnesses.
VDSC Hosts Annual Art Gala
The Vancouver District Student Council (VDSC) is holding their annual art gala once again, inviting young artists in Vancouver School Board (VSB) schools to “take a step back and look to how our history has shaped us to the present we know now”.
EDITORIAL | The VSB Is Closing The Door On Democracy
On April 3, former Vancouver School Board trustee Ruth Herman attempted to attend a VSB Committee of the Whole meeting in-person as a member of the public, but was told that she can only view Board meetings online.
The Ideal Location for Churchill’s Ideal Mini
On Apr. 12, students and parents from Ideal Mini School received a letter from the Vancouver School Board (VSB) about the relocation of their students and faculty to Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School’s campus in the following school year.
VSB Board of Trustees Closes Its Doors to the Public
On Apr. 3, former Vancouver School Board (VSB) Trustee Ruth Herman arrived at the VSB Education Centre with the intention of attending a Special Board/Committee of the Whole Meeting. She was faced with locked doors and was told the meeting could only be viewed online.
DPAC Chair Vik Khanna Resigns
The Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council Chair Vik Khanna resigned Wednesday night, after leading DPAC since June last year. Khanna announced his resignation on a post on Twitter.
EXCLUSIVE: Inside the VSB's MACC Program Revisioning Being Called An "Erosion of Public Trust"
The Vancouver School Board's plan to "revision" the MACC program has become a highly controversial one, sparking both significant and sustained outrage among alumni, parents, and student advocates over the District's disingenuous consultation and casual relationship with the truth.
EXCLUSIVE: The VSB Says They're Revisioning the MACC Program. Alumni and Parent Critics Say They're Destroying It.
Parents, alumni, and experts say the District is taking a sledgehammer to a program essential to the academic and social-emotional well-being of neurodiverse elementary students.
EXCLUSIVE: Functional Closures in VSB: What They Are, How They Work, And What Stakeholders Are Saying
In the eight days since Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside announced the extension of Winter Break, the conversation has shifted from "enhanced safety measures" in schools to dealing with potential closures amid rising COVID case counts and hospitalizations
Great for Students, but What About Staff? Hamber Teachers on FIT
Ultimately however, staff say they have suffered due to the lack of consideration and guidance from the school board.