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From Prince George Citizen: Schools Out, What Now?

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local/school-s-out-what-now-1.1334113 … While negotiations continue between the government and its teachers various Prince George groups have stepped forward with plans for next week. Judy Russell’s …
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Saturday’s Updates

Fascinating article on special needs in the classroom: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Special+needs+classroom/10161867/story.html http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-districts-hold-off-telling-parents-school-cancelled-due-to-teachers-strike/article20285434/ “School districts in British Columbia are holding off telling parents the start of classes will be …
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Vancouver Sun Article

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Teachers+dispute+clock+ticks+start+school+year/10151640/story.html The school year appears increasingly unlikely to start on time, although early Tuesday evening the Ministry of Education confirmed a meeting is expected to …
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Childcare options – from CBC Radio

http://www.cbc.ca/daybreaknorth/2014/08/25/child-care-options-for-prince-george-prince-rupert-fort-st-john-and-more/ From the link: “With the start date for British Columbia schools in question, parents are looking for child care options for their children come September. …
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Inclusion BC Press Release – Special Needs during any school closures

Summary: The Ministry of Children and Family Development will be providing additional Supported Child Development funding to cover in-school hours for families with special needs …
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A report from BCTF Kamloops gathering

http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/news-blog/teachers-will-resume-picketing-week-says-union-president An announcement Sunday that teachers will resume picketing this week is bound to disappoint those were still hoping that B.C. public schools might open …
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Several articles of interest

http://educhatter.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/rethinking-school-reform-why-is-effective-school-reform-becoming-next-to-impossible/ “…The sad state of the Education Debate is most dramatically revealed in British Columbia public education, where the system is experiencing a protracted ‘crisis’. The gulf …
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Michael Smyth interview with Minister Fassbender

http://www.theprovince.com/news/Smyth+disgraceful+truth+about+schools+shutdown/10135177/story.html For the past two weeks, British Columbians have been told a “media blackout” prevented release of any public updates on bargaining between the government …
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BC Government Website announced on strike updates for parents

http://bcparentinfo.ca/  
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DPAC Chair report from BCCPAC Meeting

I attended the BCCPAC meeting on August 16th, in Richmond. Attending were elected DPAC chairs from 28 districts (representing 81% of student population), and elected …
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The District Parent Advisory Council of School District 57, known as "DPAC", is the umbrella that brings together Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) and parents in School District 57 (SD57). We work with 41 schools in the Prince George area including Hixon, Mackenzie, McBride, and Valemount.

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