Education Patti Bacchus: VSB needs a new superintendent of schools A good leader can make a huge difference, even in a challenging, underfunded district.
Education Patti Bacchus: Scrapping school police programs is only the first step Now it’s up to city council to put the money into programs that make all kids feel safe and supported in school.
Education Patti Bacchus: B.C. government gives green light to Chinese-owned K-7 school in Richmond We don’t need foreign-owned education corporations coming in and setting up shop in B.C. with our government’s blessing.
Education Patti Bacchus: School boards need to refuse more budget cuts B.C. kids need someone to stand up for them, and it’s time elected school trustees did just that.
Education Patti Bacchus: Vaccinate teachers or close the damn schools If we’re going to keep schools open while more infectious variants are making younger people very sick, bump those who work in them to the front of the vaccine line.
Education Patti Bacchus: B.C.’s school mask muddle The education minister’s statement is a hopeful sign the new minister has found her feet and is ready to dig in her heels and do what’s right.
Education Patti Bacchus: School boards need to go beyond mere Indigenous land acknowledgements Rattling off a territorial land acknowledgement isn’t enough, and, at worst, it can be hypocritical.
Education Patti Bacchus: Battle brewing over VSB high school class time It’s hard to please everyone in a large and complicated school district.
Education Patti Bacchus: Different schools need different COVID-19 rules The very least the education minister can do is give school boards the go-ahead to take stronger mask measures.
Education Patti Bacchus: Are we burning out the K-12 workforce? How bad will it get? We can wait and find out and regret not taking action sooner, or government can act now to prevent further damage.
