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From power to partnership: changing how we talk to families
In the Canary Collective’s recent post, the author calls on teachers to recognise the power inherent in their role and to transform their relationships with families—especially those of disabled students—into…
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How funding woes have hurt post secondary
Over the past two decades, British Columbia’s universities have seen a steady erosion of stable, predictable provincial appropriations—funding that once underwrote instruction, research and student services—only to be supplanted by…
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Make British Columbia the access leader for the world
A strategic investment in post-secondary accessibility, equity, and economic renewal could begin today, if there was the political will. British Columbia’s post-secondary education system is undergoing profound structural upheaval. The…
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Librarians are not expendable—they are equity in action
In our family, the library was always more than a room full of books. It was the first place my children learned to be curious on their own terms—to wander,…
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Counsellors save lives. Cutting them puts kids at risk
It started slowly, and then all at once. My daughter—bright, curious, endlessly creative—began not sleeping. Not because she was excited or had somewhere to be, but because her body was…
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Shop class matters—and not just for future tradespeople
There’s a certain kind of kid—I know because I’m raising one—who can’t sit still for long. Not because they’re inattentive, but because their mind is racing ahead of their hands.…
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Music education isn’t a luxury—it’s a foundation for learning
There’s a moment every morning—maybe you know it—when everything is just a little too loud. The shoes are too tight, the cereal crunches too sharp, and the world feels one…
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The buck should stop here: fund BC public education
In Victoria, the mood is often self-congratulatory. The Ministry of Education and Child Care speaks in the language of record investments and national rankings. The graphs show lines climbing; the…
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The urgent need to fund public education in British Columbia
Every September, parents across British Columbia watch their children step into classrooms that promise opportunity, inclusion, and growth—and yet, year after year, those promises go unfulfilled when schools lack the…
