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This week in education: Does opening schools feed a covid surge?
This week, Dr. Bonnie Henry added the words "be brave" to her covid-19 mantra. (Photo: VSB) Between Friday and Tuesday, there were 41...
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Wondering who to vote for in B.C.? Here's a rundown of education platforms
Unlike in 2017, education is not a hot topic in this B.C. election. Perhaps it's because covid-19 back-to-school plans are not popular...
Advocates ask VSB to immediately end the practice of having police officers in schools
Advocates are asking the Vancouver School Board to end the School Liaison Officer Program. Photo: Wikimedia. Several advocates for Black,...
Judge dismisses parents' arguments that B.C. schools unsafe
A B.C. Supreme Court judge dismissed two parents' argument that the school restart plan is unsafe. Photo: Wikimedia. Two parents of Metro...
This week in education: NDP promise a new school for Olympic Village as covid exposure list grows
The Olympic Village was built for the 2010 Games, but is now a thriving neighbourhood, close to Vancouver's downtown. Parents have been...
Parents, teachers speak out for safer schools after dozens of covid-19 exposures
Dr. Bonnie Henry's "Be kind, be calm and be safe" slogan decorates a Vancouver school window. (Photo: Vancouver School Board.) Parents...
Q&A with VSB leaders: How's back-to-school going?
Primary students at Vancouver's McKechnie elementary mark Orange Shirt Day while observing health and safety measures. They're within...
Education this week: At least 40 covid-19 exposures so far, but little or no transmission
B.C. schools have been open for just more than two weeks now. (Photo VSB) At least 40 B.C. schools have had covid-19 exposures since the...
B.C. teachers go to labour board, saying schools are unsafe
BCTF president Teri Mooring says teachers are "raising the alarm" about unsafe conditions in B.C. schools. (Photo: BCTF.) Teachers in...
Teachers ask education minister for clear directives on online learning
BCTF president Teri Mooring has written a letter to Education Minister Rob Fleming about health and safety in schools and remote...
Students go back to school in a smoky B.C. today
B.C. children head back to school today, under smoky skies and new covid-19 protocols. (Photo: VSB.) B.C. children officially head back...
Federal money can be used to hire more teachers, beef up online options, Education Minister says
School districts can use federal funding to hire more teachers for remote learning, Education Minister Rob Fleming said Thursday. B.C.’s...
This week in B.C. schools: Online learning and TV ads
This screenshot is from the back-to-school advertisement with Dr. Bonnie Henry. B.C.’s two biggest school districts, Vancouver and...
B.C. school districts authorized to provide remote learning options, but no funding yet
Rob Fleming, B.C.'s minister of education, speaks about back-to-school plans. (B.C. government photo) The federal government announced $2...
Vancouver's September school plan calls for smaller secondary classes, hybrid learning
The Vancouver School Board has released its back-to-school proposal. Secondary school students will see smaller classes in Vancouver in...
Teachers and others call for at-home option for September
B.C.’s teachers are calling for an option for at-home learning, smaller classes for students who are in school and stronger rules about...
Tyee Story: Open Schools Help Vulnerable Students and Families. But at What Cost?
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare inequalities in many areas of society, from increased drug overdoses to higher rates of job losses...
Horgan, Wilkinson trade barbs over back-to-school plan
Premier John Horgan speaking about the covid-19 pandemic. (B.C. government photo) Premier John Horgan and opposition leader Andrew...
Only half of teachers surveyed felt safe in June, many worried about their students
Classroom scenes like the one above don't allow for physical distancing. It’s hard to believe that just a few months ago, every day,...
Tyee Story: School Is Four Weeks Away. But Parents and Teachers Still Have Questions
North Delta mom Carly Illes won’t be sending her two children back to school this fall — at least not unless British Columbia’s plan for...
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Tracy Sherlock is a freelance journalist based in Vancouver. She worked as a reporter and editor at the Vancouver Sun until 2017 and served as education beat reporter and books editor. She has also worked in community papers and as a web editor. Tracy has received the Jack Webster Award, B.C.’s top journalism prize, and received a citation of merit for the Michener Award, a national journalism award for public service journalism.
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