Janet Steffenhagen

B.C. school district says it won’t buy carbon offsets, but will use the money locally instead

vancouversun.com — A small B.C. school district says it's planning not to buy carbon offsets through a provincial Crown corporation this year but to use that money instead to reduce greenhouse gas emissions locally.

Abbotsford school district bids farewell to its two offshore schools

blogs.vancouversun.com — New rules for B.C. offshore schools have had an unexpected impact in Abbotsford school district. That district is one of several in B.C. that created business companies during the past decade - on a recommendation from the Liberals - to generate revenue for local K-12 schools.

Regulator releases information on one B.C. teacher’s assault charge, another’s incompetence

vancouversun.com — The release this week of discipline decisions for a teacher who was charged with assault and another accused of incompetence marks a further step for the B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB) in its effort to become more transparent. The TRB has posted on its website the consent resolution agreements that the two teachers signed, admitting certain facts and accepting consequences.

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cknw.com — VANCOUVER/CKNW (AM980) Shane Woodford | Email news tips to shane.woodford@corusent.com5/15/2013 The BC Teachers Federation is worried a new Liberal majority government might choose to impose a ten year education deal on teachers. Getting a 10 year deal with teachers is a priority for the Liberal government, and out-going BCTF President Susan Lambert says that is concerning.

Capilano University will try to balance budget without program cuts

blogs.vancouversun.com — As noted in my last post, the Capilano University board of governors decided Tuesday to delay for one month a vote on controversial budget proposals that have angered students, staff and faculty.