Tag: British Columbia

Media Release: Exclusion Tracker Report 2022-23 Reveals Alarming Trends In Patterns Of Exclusion

September 13, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 13, 2023Latest BCEdAccess Exclusion Tracker Report Reveals Alarming Trends in Patterns of Exclusion VICTORIA, BC – The BCEdAccess Society has released its 2022-23 Exclusion Tracker Report, the 5thyear tracking the exclusion of disabled students from K-12 education in British Columbia. The new reporthighlights alarming trends around nursing supports and physical care, Kindergarten … More Media Release: Exclusion Tracker Report 2022-23 Reveals Alarming Trends In Patterns Of Exclusion

Your Voice Matters: Back To School and the Exclusion Tracker

September 5, 2023

Back to school time is not always easy for disabled students and their families. If you’re a parent or guardian, we have a post for back to school to help you work through some of the anxiety: 8 Things To Do For Back To School The reality is that while most British Columbia schools are … More Your Voice Matters: Back To School and the Exclusion Tracker

Advocon Sponsorship 2023

August 24, 2023

This conference is for parents/guardians, self advocates, educators, administrators, professionals, and all allies/accomplices in the pursuit of inclusion. Join us for workshops, panels, and presentations. Featuring greetings from the Minister of Education and Child Care, presentations from staff in this and other Ministries, workshops and panels by self-advocates and other experts with information on human … More Advocon Sponsorship 2023

#AdvoCon2023 EarlyBird Tickets Now Available!

August 16, 2023

We’re delighted to announce that for our 9th annual advocacy conference, #AdvoCon203, we’ll be cohosting with BC People First, an independent voice of self-advocates in BC for over 40 years.. AND we’re going hybrid, with all 4 days online, 2 of them in-person and broadcast, at Simon Fraser University, Surrey! Early bird tickets now available, … More #AdvoCon2023 EarlyBird Tickets Now Available!

The Role of Justice in Education Advocacy: Reflections During Black History Month

February 28, 2023

Rights-based advocacy for equitable education for disabled students is my passion, but  justice is my goal. Justice takes into account how identities like race, ethnicity, gender, class, and sexual orientation, affect a disabled person’s experience. By extension, as parents/ guardians/caregivers, the response to our advocacy is also affected by our identity.  … More The Role of Justice in Education Advocacy: Reflections During Black History Month

From Pink Shirts to Systemic Change: Challenging Oppression in Our Schools

February 22, 2023

“Pink shirt day is performative and nothing more.There is no actual work behind it and many kids who are bullied are confused as to why their bullies are wearing pink shirts.We need to do better than this.#PinkShirtDay” Twitter user @ ShantelSherwood The above Twitter post is the general feeling in our community of parents of … More From Pink Shirts to Systemic Change: Challenging Oppression in Our Schools

BCEdAccess Letter to Premier David Eby on Ministerial Mandate Letters

December 1, 2022

An excellent step towards an accessible and equitable British Columbia would be to actually use the word disability in the mandate letter for the Ministry of Education and Child Care, and other ministries supporting children, youth and adults with disabilities. … More BCEdAccess Letter to Premier David Eby on Ministerial Mandate Letters

BCEdAccess Executive Director Appointed to Technical Committee for Accessible Services Delivery Standard in BC

December 1, 2022

We’re pleased to share that our Executive Director, Tracy Humphreys, has been offered a position on offered a position on the Technical Committee for Accessible Service Delivery for the Accessible BC Act. See the announcement of the committees here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022SDPR0068-001813 And learn about the members of the main and technical committees here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/about-the-bc-government/accessibility/committees/provincial-accessibility-committee