VICTORIA— John Horgan, leader of the New Democrats, issued the following statement in response to the Christy Clark government’s education announcement on Tuesday: “This is not about Christy Clark doing what’s right for parents and kids, this is all about …
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New Democrats call for regular water testing in B.C. schools
VICTORIA— New Democrat MLA Jennifer Rice introduced a bill today that would prevent more children being exposed to elevated lead levels in their drinking water. “Parents in this province should have peace of mind when they send their children off …
VSB budget cuts yet another example of Christy Clark’s education neglect
VICTORIA— New Democrat spokesperson for education Rob Fleming released the following statement on the $27 million budget shortfall that the Vancouver School Board is facing: “The $27 million shortfall to the Vancouver School Board budget is just another example of …
MLA Larson skips Osoyoos school closure meeting
OSOYOOS – More than 900 parents and community members fighting to keep the high school in Osoyoos open packed the Sonora Community Centre gymnasium Tuesday evening. “It was disappointing to see B.C. Liberal MLA Linda Larson lived up to her …
MLA Larson follows Christy Clark’s lead, deliberately ignores Osoyoos families
VICTORIA— Boundary–Similkameen MLA Linda Larson’s refusal to attend public meetings on planned school closures in Osoyoos shows that she isn’t committed to representing the needs of students and families in her own constituency. “MLA Larson is taking a page out …
Christy Clark’s Liberals admit Surrey schools “bursting at the seams”
SURREY – After a Surrey MLA and cabinet minister admitted Surrey schools are “bursting at the seams,” Christy Clark continued to deny that her budget is starving B.C. public schools, say New Democrats. “Christy Clark’s budget forces $25 million in cuts onto school …
Larger classes and fewer supports show that Christy Clark failed to deliver on her ‘number one priority’
VICTORIA— Data released by the Ministry of Education shows that Premier Christy Clark has failed to live up to what she called her ‘number one priority’ in B.C.’s classrooms, says New Democrat spokesperson for education, Rob Fleming. “The education ministry’s …
Christy Clark’s government failed to protect personal information of 3.4 million students
VANCOUVER— A report from British Columbia’s privacy commissioner shows that Christy Clark’s government broke the law when they failed to protect the private information of 3.4 million students, say the B.C. New Democrats. “This is just another example of Christy …
Surrey students suffer from Christy Clark’s broken promises
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