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Post-secondary policies tackling poverty reduction

British Columbia continues to be the country’s only province without a formal poverty reduction strategy. And while that’s not something we can take pride in, we do have a handful of brand-new post-...

Horgan keeps his promise to restore adult education funding

Adults who’ve graduated from high school will be able to take fee-free high-school upgrade courses again thanks to B.C.’s new NDP government.

The VSB is closing an adult education centre despite NDP/Green promise to restore program funding

The VSB’s appointed trustee is pushing ahead with closing the “Mainstreet” adult education centre at Gladstone Secondary at the end of the month despite NDP & Green pledges to restore funding.
Full House at VSB meeting

VSB’s 2017/18 budget plan creates confusion, cuts and parent complaints

The VSB’s budget plan includes questionable plans for the BCTF-settlement funds, a controversial online survey and closing all but one adult education site

Adult education — the school of second chances needs another chance

Government cuts are slamming the door on adults who need to upgrade their high-school credits to get into post-secondary programs
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Math saved the life of one adult ed student

“Mathematics saved my life,” says Arsenault. “I didn’t want to continue down the road I was going and needed purpose in my life. Math gave me that purpose.”

Get smart: adult education upgraded in Vancouver through BrainBoost Education

Brainboost Education's trademark offerings are great tutors and an exciting intellectual environment. Now Brainboost teams up with Ebus Academy for an adult ed program.

Curating continuing studies at Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Sadira Rodrigues is the Director of Continuing Studies at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. She is an art historian and curator with a masters degree from UBC. Sadira started her career at the...