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College Pension Plan News: deadline for puchase is March 31, 2007
The deadline to apply to purchase service that occurred before March 1, 2002 is the earlier of March 31, 2007, or termination of current employment with a College Pension Plan […]
Post-secondary education needs good policy not cheap politics
Earlier this month Premier Campbell unveiled his plan to help BC’s ailing public post-secondary education system. It was a plan short on details. But even more disconcerting, it was a […]
The Kingston controversy: Self-regulation run amok
Investigative reporting by the Vancouver Sun is shining an uncomfortably bright light on BC’s private, for-profit, post-secondary institutions. For more than a week, readers have learned about the questionable practices […]
New poll shows British Columbians feel post-secondary education is in need of more support
Chronic underfunding by the Provincial Government and skyrocketing tuition fees block access, say students and instructors “It may be back-to-school week for thousands of post-secondary students, but this latest poll […]
FPSE campaign for developmental educational programs is starting to have an impact
“Holding governments accountable for proper funding of much-needed programs is never easy, but this latest announcement shows our lobby efforts are starting to have an impact,” said Cindy Oliver, President […]
Campus 2020 initiative raises more questions than vision for BC's post-secondary education system
Amid much fanfare and media hype, Premier Campbell took to the podium at a press conference in mid-July to announce the launch of Campus 2020. The initiative will focus on […]
Cancelled regional hearings speak volumes about the Provincial government's real agenda on literacy
It was just nine months ago that BC’s Lieutenant Governor, Iona Campagnola, opened the 38th Parliament with details of the government’s strategic plan for the next four years. The plan […]
Band-aid approach won't work Federation tells Legislative Committee
The Select Standing Committee on Education, which is holding public hearings on the issue of adult literacy, including specific strategies to improve outcomes for aboriginal and English-as-a-second-language (ESL) adults, heard […]