While we are nearing the end of 2025, we are still not even halfway through the 2025-2026 school year. In the upcoming year, it won’t be long until we reach spring, and there will be even more talks on how to cut from the budget, which has already been cut so much. For this blog, … More Year in Review – A Collective Scream
There have been a lot of really important discussions happening on social media, outside of our parent and caregiver Facebook group as well as inside our group. Our first blog on this topic is called Moving the Needle – Needing Change in Education. We were asking for people to share with us their thoughts and … More Our Consultation on the Room Clear Tracker
There has been a lot of discussion about the Room Clear Tracker that was created by the Surrey District Parent Advisory Committee. A lot of disability advocates and parents/caregivers have been digesting the idea and sharing their opinions online. There is a mix of feelings. Very valid concerns and hope for change. It hasn’t been … More Moving the Needle – Needing Change in Education
Trigger warning: Children’s Self-harm, mental and emotional distress. The division of resources in society is a political decision. When resources become scarce in education, students with disabilities and diverse abilities are severely impacted. Impacts that last a lifetime. The Ministry of Education and Child Care has the obligation to provide every child with a quality, … More Is this Systemic Oppression or Systemic Abuse?
Family Support Institute has put out a press release about the exclusion tracker expanding across Canada. “Exclusion of children with disabilities is a national crisis, and the Exclusion Tracker is a tool to ensure every child can belong in school,” said Dr. Gordon Porter, Executive Director, Inclusive Education Canada.” “The provincial Tracker has been cited … More Exclusion Tracker Expands Nationally
BCEdAccess is a fully volunteer-run non-profit organization. We are a rights-based organization. Our mission is to ensure that all children with disabilities and diverse abilities have access to an equitable education. We do this by empowering, educating and supporting their parent(s)/guardians in advocating in the public education system. We have a parent(s)/guardian peer support group … More Rights-Based Advocacy in Education
We are coming up to the final month of the school year, June. June is a well-known month in our community as exclusion skyrockets. Countless parents and guardians receive last-minute phone calls or emails telling them that the school cannot support their child, or that it is in the best interest of their child not … More June – the Month of Exclusion
On March 18th the BC School Trustee Association released a new resource guide. This is the first of its kind. From the BCSTA website: “[Vancouver, BC – March 18, 2025] – The BC School Trustees Association (BCSTA) is pleased to announce the release of its report, Improving Student Outcomes: For Students with Disabilities and Diverse Abilities, developed by … More BCEdAccess Extends their Gratitude to the BCSTA
The parents who are part of our BCEd Access community are all wanting an equitable education for their children. Our goals are just like all parents. We all want our kids to learn, play and thrive at a school with their peers, just like everyone else. The report that was released on January 29th at … More Lived Experience as Evidence of Systemic Neglect
BC Ed Access is deeply appreciative of the announcement made by the Office of the Ombudsperson BC today. This is hope. A piece of the puzzle, that offers hope of awareness. The investigation is questioning whether the exclusions of students with disabilities were “fair”. With a public report to come. Judith Heumann, the late disability … More Investigation by Ombudsperson BC – Exclusion
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