http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/ The latest headlines for Ministry of Education en-us Copyright © 2009, Province of British Columbia 5 VANCOUVER – The Province of B.C. and the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) signed an agreement today that paves the way for First Nations to receive full per-pupil funding for eligible provincial students attending band-operated schools. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0028-000585.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:28:08 GMT PENTICTON – One of the province’s newest StrongStart BC centres has officially opened at Carmi Elementary school in the Okanagan Skaha school district, Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0027-000583.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:54:39 GMT VICTORIA – The excitement of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games will be transported into classrooms across B.C. and around the world tomorrow as students from B.C. and the U.K. communicate live online with Paralympic athletes during Paralympic School Week, Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC Mary McNeil announced today. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0026-000580.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:34:35 GMT REVELSTOKE – The first two neighbourhood learning centres will come to life at the new Revelstoke Secondary school and the community’s new elementary school, Premier Gordon Campbell announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0064-000577.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT VICTORIA – Students at École Willows Elementary School helped celebrate the spirit and significance of the Paralympics during the launch of the Pan-Canadian Paralympic School Week with Healthy Living and Sport Minister Ida Chong. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0025-000561.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:35:29 GMT NORTH VANCOUVER – North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite joined North Vancouver board of education chair Susan Skinner, parents, caregivers and district staff today to celebrate the official opening of the Province’s StrongStart BC early learning centres at Seymour Heights and Lynn Valley elementary schools. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0024-000558.htm Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:05:21 GMT CRAWFORD BAY – Kootenay Lake board of education chair Bill Maslechko, district staff, parents, caregivers and children celebrated the official opening of the Province’s StrongStart BC early learning centre at Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary school. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0023-000539.htm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:41:26 GMT HUDSON’S HOPE – One of the province’s newest StrongStart BC centres has officially opened at Hudson’s Hope School in the Peace River North school district, Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0022-000535.htm Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:41:33 GMT VICTORIA – As part of the Drop Everything and Read challenge, and to mark the approach of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong sat down with Kindergarten students at Braefoot Elementary to read them the Vancouver 2010 Mascot Story Book. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0021-000530.htm Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:08:19 GMT NORTH VANCOUVER – The new eco-friendly Highland Elementary school was officially opened with a celebration attended by students, parents, teachers, school district and local officials, announced West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Ralph Sultan. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0019-000495.htm Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:54:33 GMT