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Patti Bacchus: Unvaccinated kids are a danger to others

The former VSB chair writes that it's bad enough that the B.C. government funds private religious schools, and argues that taxpayers shouldn’t be giving money to those that don’t...

Patti Bacchus: Have a severely allergic kid? Take precautions, then try to relax

I was one of those “most wonderful time of the year” parents when my kids were heading back to school. I couldn’t wait for a return to routine and having my bored, bickering kids...

Patti Bacchus: Fixing the PE problem

The goal of PE shouldn’t be to make kids get out and participate in sports and exercise they hate. It should be to foster a lifelong love of physical activity and an understanding...

Patti Bacchus: VSB land sale to B.C. Hydro sets a risky precedent

Some families may be happy with news that Coal Harbour will get a new school by 2023, but others are questioning whether its price is way too high.

Patti Bacchus: A year-end report card for the VSB’s trustees

It’s time to report on whether they’ve been keeping their by-election promises and how well they’re doing their jobs.

Patti Bacchus: Students with special needs deserve “remedy” too

“Cash for kids” is a nifty slogan for charity fundraisers, but it’s an odious proposition when comes to our public-school system.

Patti Bacchus: After celebrating Indigenous-focused school's name, VSB threatens to cancel its kindergarten program

If the VSB wants Xpey’ to thrive and reach its greatest heights possible, it needs to provide it with the right conditions and supports, especially while it’s small and trying to...

Patti Bacchus: The rich are revolting over the school surtax

What do you think of when you consider a government policy that hurts people?

Patti Bacchus: Government action needed to stop schools from restraining and secluding kids with special needs

This sounds like something from a dark past: locking children with disabilities in closets or small, locked rooms for hours at a time, or tying them to chairs, holding them face...

Patti Bacchus: Parents fear that VSB catchment changes will separate siblings

A proposal to change boundaries that determine which Vancouver School Board (VSB) catchment school kids go to has parents worried their kids will be split up between schools,...