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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,...

Patti Bacchus: The VSB should pull the plug on B.C. Hydro’s school substation plan

West End residents crowded into a Mole Hill community meeting room Wednesday night (May 9) to voice their opposition to a B.C. Hydro proposal to build an underground electrical...

Patti Bacchus: Why is the VSB falling behind on class-composition improvements?

Unfortunately, the Vancouver School Board is falling behind neighbouring school districts when it comes to improving class composition.

Patti Bacchus: School counsellors and librarians on the chopping block in VSB’s "balanced" draft 2018/19 budget

The Vancouver school board (VSB) kicked off its 2018/19 budget-setting process last week by releasing a draft budget that appeared to

Patti Bacchus: Time to get onboard the “free transit for youth” campaign

Free transit for all youth would help address the persistent inequalities in public schools that remain despite the fact public schools are intended to provide universal, equal...

Patti Bacchus: Preserve or demolish? School boards face tough decisions

Victoria school trustees have a tough decision ahead about the fate of the iconic, 114-year-old Victoria High School, which needs a full seismic upgrade or replacement to

Patti Bacchus: We need to talk about year-round schooling

Now that kids are back from spring break, how about we talk about year-round schooling?

Patti Bacchus: Governing via secret meetings undermines democracy—even at school boards

The issue of school boards meeting behind closed doors and making decisions about your money and your kids erodes the democratic process.

Patti Bacchus: Will we ever stop funding private schools?

I’m all for paying taxes to fund public schools for everyone’s kids. We all benefit from an educated society, and public education is a public good.

Patti Bacchus: School antiracism-campaign backlash proves how badly it’s needed

The ugly backlash to a B.C.