The Vancouver Sun: Monday, December 03, 2007
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government is looking for parents interested in attending a forum in Vancouver next month to discuss student achievement in public, independent and first nations school.
"This forum not only provides parents the opportunity to gain a greater, first-hand understanding of the education system, but it also allows us to hear feedback about what's working and what isn't from their perspective," Education Minister Shirley Bond says in a release today.
Parents and legal guardians are encouraged to apply online (www.bced.gov.bc.ca/apc/), and the education ministry will chose participants at random, while ensuring all parts of the province and all types of schools are represented.
The forum - called the Parent Congress - is scheduled for Jan. 28, 2008. The deadline for applications is Dec. 21.
The theme for this year's congress is Working Together: Parents as Partners in Education.
"Our government believes that parents have an important role to play in education," Bond says in the release.
"The Parent Congress is another way we're giving parents a greater voice in what their children learn at school and how they view their achievement."
For more information on education in B.C. keep checking Janet Steffenhagen's blog here.
