Your DPAC representatives are back and trying to recover from a very busy BCCPAC conference. A full report will follow, but here are some links for the time being: http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/05/28/education-minister-george-abbotts-message-to-parents/ http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/05/28/parents-seek-tougher-rules-about-who-can-serve-as-school-trustees/ http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/05/28/parents-vote-against-wi-fi-in-b-c-schools/

Beaverly PAC and BCTF Presents… “Raising Confident Boys & Girls”   “Are boys, on average, falling behind girls in academic achievement?” “Are boys’ and girls’ brains hard-wired differently?” In this session, we will examine some of the issues around boys’ academic achievement, link some of the differences to brain research, …

http://www.therockymountaingoat.com/2012/05/%E2%80%9Cmountain-school%E2%80%9D-to-pilot-next-year-educators-look-to-peaks-to-fight-declining-enrollment/ Educators are hoping an outdoor-themed secondary school inValemount will boost enrollment and give the school an international reputation. Valemount Secondary principal Dan Kenkel says it’s a chance to move in the direction the Province and the School District are saying is the future: more self-directed, multi-grade, and project-based learning. But it’s also a …

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http://www.salon.com/2012/05/16/how_did_this_parent_end_up_in_jail/ Interesting article on an American parent: Her remarks are broad but forceful. She calls for an end to educational inequality and the policies that landed her in jail. She wants more choices for parents whose kids are stuck in under-performing or unsafe schools. In February, she announced the formation …