BCEdAccess #Exclusion Tracker Interim Report, February 8th, 2019 #bced #bcpoli #inclusionmatters … More BCEdAccess Exclusion Tracker Interim Report, February 8th, 2019
Shelley Moore presents a full morning workshop at our parent Advocacy conference in Surrey, BC – Inclusive Education: Who, What, Where, When, Why?! … More #AdvoCon2019 – Shelley Moore, Saturday Keynote and Workshop
Using Evidence to Advocate for Students and for Public Education – Annie Kidder of People for Education speaks at our annual parent advocacy conference in Surrey BC … More Annie Kidder – Friday Keynote Speaker #AdvoCon2019
We are working hard behind the scenes to bring together a stellar event. Whether this will be your first time attending or you’ve come to every one so far, we hope you walk away inspired, energized, and ready to take your influence to the next level.
If you’re looking for help to prepare you for the event or help you decide if this conference is for you, and to answer a number of questions, this is the blog post to read. Information will be updated here as it becomes available. … More #AdvoCon2019 – FAQs
We’re most interested in how any changes will improve equitable access, and the quality of educational outcomes for students. Improvements in accountability would also be a huge gift to our families. … More BCEdAccess Reacts to the Recommendations by the Funding Model Review Panel
BCEdAccess presented Oct 9th to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services … More BCEdAccess Presentation to Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
Going to the all candidates forums in your neighborhood, or chatting with a candidate online or over coffee? Need some ideas on what to ask the trustee hopefuls? The team at BCEdAccess has put together a list you can choose from or modify as you see fit!
… More Suggested questions for discussion with School Board Trustee candidates
Exclusion of students with special needs and/or disabilities is a notable problem in BC K-12 schools. *Exclusion is, under the School Act, actually a suspension and the rules that govern this should be laid out in School Board policy in for each District. … More TRACKING EXCLUSION: BCEdAccess’ Exclusion* Incident Report Form
Find out when that first day is – will your child be attending on the first day of school? Often schools will ‘suggest’ that your child may be more comfortable attending a few days or even a few weeks later instead, and sometimes you won’t find this out until very close to the date. And some families choose a later transition because they know that this is what will work best for their child. … More Back to School – 8 things you can do to prepare your child with special needs
Let’s talk. Are you a student who is designated as special needs in the public school system? What do you think about this terminology? Are you a parent, and educator, a trustee, a Ministry of Education staffer? Have you already been working hard on trying to shift the language around this term? … More Inclusive language and special needs
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