Students in the province have missed at least 21 weeks of in-class learning in less than two years.
Education
January 24, 2022
8:57AM
December 15, 2021
8:40PM
Government has an obligation to ensure all children are educated, but this does not mean government must run every school it funds.
November 30, 2021
8:23AM
B.C. has the highest rate of independent school attendance in Canada.
October 5, 2021
11:00AM
Spending on B.C. public schools rose from $6.2 billion to $7.1 billion, a 15.4 per cent increase.
March 31, 2021
3:43PM
The government has subjected universities to increased regulatory and planning burdens.
February 4, 2021
4:54PM
Only three provinces—B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan—offer government funding for homeschooling.
February 3, 2021
10:59AM
The four western provinces and Quebec provide tuition support to parents who choose independent schools.
January 28, 2021
3:36PM
British Columbia had the lowest proportion of students enrolled in public schools at 86.6 per cent.
September 17, 2020
8:52AM
Independent schools are more willing to try new ways of teaching, organizing and operating.
February 19, 2020
9:11AM
The province's base education budget is scheduled to increase by 2.5 per cent this year.
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