Budget
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On scarcity, constrained choices, and the lie of complicity
I have been watching the fallout from British Columbia’s new disability funding model unfold across social media for almost a week, and on Family Day, I am sitting down to reflect on what…
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Gatekeeping the disability supplement
BC’s redesigned Children and Youth with Support Needs system, announced February 10, 2026, introduces a fundamental architectural flaw that will defund thousands of families currently receiving autism support: mandatory Disability Tax Credit approval to…
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Ollie and the architecture of the “moderate” child
In the government’s explanatory materials, there is a child named Ollie. Ollie has autism. He is highly verbal. He does not have an intellectual disability. He struggles significantly in social interactions. He also…
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What happens when a system can see the money but not the child
Robin is fourteen years old. He is officially enrolled at a Vancouver high school. The district receives Category G autism designation funding for him. The province is paying for his education. He has…
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Changes to disability funding
Note: this is a rapidly evolving story. The ministry promises to provide more details as soon as possible. So please keep checking ministry sources for the latest. While this site is primarily about…
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Does BC know how much they’re spending to make our lives miserable?
A guide to following the money from classroom crisis to courtroom settlement. When a student gets hurt at school, when a family files a human rights complaint about exclusion, or when teachers’ unions…
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Why are disabled children still being excluded from BC public schools?
The BC NDP inherited a crisis and chose to manage its appearance rather than confront its scale For eight years, the BC NDP has governed this province promising investments in social infrastructure, commitments…
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FAQ on school exclusion economics
Why are disabled children still being excluded from BC public schools after 8 years of NDP government? The BC NDP inherited a profoundly broken system from 16 years of BC Liberal austerity and…
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Reframing the crisis: a summary of Parker’s critique of neoliberalism in education
In her 2022 article for Critical Education, Parker examines the deep entanglement between neoliberal economic ideology and the governance of public education in Canada. She argues that this ideological framework, which privileges market logic,…
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When budget decisions shape classroom design, pedagogy becomes a casualty
While proponents of blended classrooms may cite research suggesting positive academic or social outcomes, we must ask—positive for whom, and at what cost? The data may reflect aggregate gains, but it rarely disaggregates…
