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Parents petition government to make September return to in-person school optional
More than 4,400 people have signed a Change.org petition started by Edmond Luk asking the B.C. government to make in-person instruction...
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How does B.C.'s school plan compare to Ontario's plan or the Harvard recommendations?
Schools in B.C. will return in September under Stage 2, the definition of which was changed prior to this week's announcement. The...
School will return full time in September, but teachers say plan needs more work
Rob Fleming, minister of education, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, announce the plan to restart full-time school in...
Schools: Good for the economy, but students with special needs are often excluded
If schools return in person in September, whether or not students will wear masks is up for debate. With an announcement on schools in...
Jury still out on children's role in spreading covid-19
Premier John Horgan and Education Minister Rob Fleming announce the purchase of a new school site on Vancouver Island. (Photo from B.C....
B.C. teachers ask for more teachers, smaller classes to prevent covid-19
B.C. teachers are asking the provincial government to hire more teachers so that smaller classes can be in place this fall.
Kids need in-person learning and parents need a break
The unintended effects of keeping children out of school may very well be worse than the effect covid-19 usually has on children.
VSB votes to review role of police in schools, but not suspend program
The Vancouver School Board decided Monday night to review the role of police liaison officers in schools, but it stopped short of...
Class sizes stable in B.C, but teachers concerned about complex classes and covid-19
B.C. Teachers' Federation president Teri Mooring has concerns about the complexity of classes being organized for this fall. (Photo...
Tomorrow’s the big day – more students return to B.C. schools
Chief Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provides an update on COVID-19 on May 30, 2020. (Photo from B.C. government.) Teachers...
Plan to reopen schools causes controversy, concerns
Dr. Bonnie Henry waits as B.C. Premier John Horgan announces that schools will reopen on June 1. On June 1, schools will reopen in B.C.,...
B.C. schools brace for possible dwindling of international students due to covid-19
Vancouver and other B.C. school districts may lose out on international students this fall, due to the covid-19 pandemic. The Vancouver...
B.C.'s top doctor has a message for the class of 2020
The class of 2020 won't be throwing their caps like the grads in this photo, but schools are figuring out ways to celebrate them anyway....
Slow and steady is the right approach to reopening schools
B.C. Education Minister Rob Fleming and Stephanie Higginson, president of the B.C. School Trustees Association, updated the province...
Educators consider what reopening schools might look like
At Vancouver Technical Secondary a chalk mural reminds students to practise physical distancing, to stay safe and to stay home. (VSB...
New Zealand's way forward could be a model for B.C.
Are you looking forward to the day you get to meet your grandmother for tea? Play a game of pickup softball? Send your little ones to school
Classes will be smaller, more spread out when school reopens
Playgrounds throughout Metro Vancouver are sealed off with yellow tape. Tracy Sherlock photo. When schools do reopen, classrooms are...
Schools may reopen before summer, but it's unlikely
Dr. Bonnie Henry said the effects of school closures on students who are struggling can affect generations to come. (Photo by B.C....
Suspension of in-person classes doesn't mean schools sit idle
Even though most classrooms in B.C. are closed for in-person education, there’s still a lot going on in schools.
What should parents and teachers expect after spring break?
While the details are anything but clear, teachers are expected back to work after spring break, but in-person classes are suspended.
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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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