Steve Cardwell
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An important message to the provincial government. Time to deliver on $10 a day childcare! #bced #bcpoli @publicedbc.bsky.social
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Get to Work
Premier Eby wants BC to "get to work" - but we can only do that if there’s enough affordable child care. Parents and grandparents can't work a full day without quality child care in place. BC’s econom...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
An important message to the provincial government. Time to deliver on $10 a day childcare! #bced #bcpoli @publicedbc.bsky.social
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October 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Fun to be sharing the important work of the publicedbc.bsky.social - Institute for Public Education at the BCTLA Teacher-Librarians' Association conference at Gladstone - @bctf.bsky.social #bced.
October 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Fun to be sharing the important work of the publicedbc.bsky.social - Institute for Public Education at the BCTLA Teacher-Librarians' Association conference at Gladstone - @bctf.bsky.social #bced.
“Canada goes to hell without immigration.” Rennie Business in Vancouver #bcpoli @bivnews.bsky.social
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Rob Shaw: Condo marketer Rennie dishes tough love to tone-deaf sector
Bob Rennie says B.C. real estate industry is terrible at selling its ideas on reform
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October 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
“Canada goes to hell without immigration.” Rennie Business in Vancouver #bcpoli @bivnews.bsky.social
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National Truth and Reconciliation Day - Honouring the Past, Healing the Present, Inspiring the Future. @publiced.bsky.social #bced #TRC #vancouver
October 1, 2025 at 5:30 AM
National Truth and Reconciliation Day - Honouring the Past, Healing the Present, Inspiring the Future. @publiced.bsky.social #bced #TRC #vancouver
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Good news! We need more community based teacher education (and EA training) programs. Learning and teaching in community is the way to go. #bced #BCeducation
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New community-based teacher-education programs will increase First Nations K-12 teachers
The Province, in partnership with the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA), is supporting the development of First Nations-led community-based teacher-education programs to address the significant shortage of First Nations teachers in the province.
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September 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Good news! We need more community based teacher education (and EA training) programs. Learning and teaching in community is the way to go. #bced #BCeducation
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👎🏾Too many private sessions where the public is not welcome and cannot participate
👎🏾Reduced time for the public or stakeholder groups to comment at meetings
👎🏾Removal of the “personnel committee”, which was the only meeting dedicated to discussing the issues affecting staff
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👎🏾Reduced time for the public or stakeholder groups to comment at meetings
👎🏾Removal of the “personnel committee”, which was the only meeting dedicated to discussing the issues affecting staff
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September 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
👎🏾Too many private sessions where the public is not welcome and cannot participate
👎🏾Reduced time for the public or stakeholder groups to comment at meetings
👎🏾Removal of the “personnel committee”, which was the only meeting dedicated to discussing the issues affecting staff
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👎🏾Reduced time for the public or stakeholder groups to comment at meetings
👎🏾Removal of the “personnel committee”, which was the only meeting dedicated to discussing the issues affecting staff
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👎🏾A complicated process to sign up to speak at meetings
👎🏾Members of the public being discouraged from from speaking on the public record at meetings
Join us and hold your school board accountable! Kids, families, teachers, support staff, building service workers, and more deserve our support!
👎🏾Members of the public being discouraged from from speaking on the public record at meetings
Join us and hold your school board accountable! Kids, families, teachers, support staff, building service workers, and more deserve our support!
September 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
👎🏾A complicated process to sign up to speak at meetings
👎🏾Members of the public being discouraged from from speaking on the public record at meetings
Join us and hold your school board accountable! Kids, families, teachers, support staff, building service workers, and more deserve our support!
👎🏾Members of the public being discouraged from from speaking on the public record at meetings
Join us and hold your school board accountable! Kids, families, teachers, support staff, building service workers, and more deserve our support!
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Appreciate the opportunity to give input into BC Budget 2026 through the SSCFGS. Comments by the Institute for Public Education (IPEBC) are referenced several times in the report. Now government needs to act on our recommendations. #bced #bcpoli
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August 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Appreciate the opportunity to give input into BC Budget 2026 through the SSCFGS. Comments by the Institute for Public Education (IPEBC) are referenced several times in the report. Now government needs to act on our recommendations. #bced #bcpoli
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Important read. Thank you Anna Geeroms for sharing your story. InclusionBC #bced #bcpoli #inclusion
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Not enough funding has cost me everything – IPE/BC
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August 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Important read. Thank you Anna Geeroms for sharing your story. InclusionBC #bced #bcpoli #inclusion
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Thanks @sharongregson.bsky.social for your constant leadership with the @$10aDay Child Care campaign.
Expand $10aDay child care. Provide more spaces. Implement fair wages. Build new programs and spaces - in schools and post secondary. #bced #bcpoli #vanpoli @publicedbc.bsky.social
Expand $10aDay child care. Provide more spaces. Implement fair wages. Build new programs and spaces - in schools and post secondary. #bced #bcpoli #vanpoli @publicedbc.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Thanks @sharongregson.bsky.social for your constant leadership with the @$10aDay Child Care campaign.
Expand $10aDay child care. Provide more spaces. Implement fair wages. Build new programs and spaces - in schools and post secondary. #bced #bcpoli #vanpoli @publicedbc.bsky.social
Expand $10aDay child care. Provide more spaces. Implement fair wages. Build new programs and spaces - in schools and post secondary. #bced #bcpoli #vanpoli @publicedbc.bsky.social
Wild times at the @vsb39.bsky.social board meeting. @reddyforchange.bsky.social likens the actions of board to muzzling her - shows the muzzle for effect. Where is the public voice and advocacy that used to be present at board meetings? #bced #bcpoli #vanpoli
June 24, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Wild times at the @vsb39.bsky.social board meeting. @reddyforchange.bsky.social likens the actions of board to muzzling her - shows the muzzle for effect. Where is the public voice and advocacy that used to be present at board meetings? #bced #bcpoli #vanpoli
At the @vsb39.bsky.social board meeting. Trustees denied adding @reddyforchange.bsky.social’s amendment to the agenda. #bced #bcpoli
June 24, 2025 at 6:14 AM
At the @vsb39.bsky.social board meeting. Trustees denied adding @reddyforchange.bsky.social’s amendment to the agenda. #bced #bcpoli
Watered down motion @vsb39.bsky.social board meeting. Ignores @reddyforchange.bsky.social requests for democracy, transparency, and inclusion. Calling for public debate at regular board meetings. Bring back the public to public board meetings not via ad hoc committees. #bced #bcpoli #publicvoice
June 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Watered down motion @vsb39.bsky.social board meeting. Ignores @reddyforchange.bsky.social requests for democracy, transparency, and inclusion. Calling for public debate at regular board meetings. Bring back the public to public board meetings not via ad hoc committees. #bced #bcpoli #publicvoice
Wild times at the @vsb39.bsky.social board meeting. Trustee Reddy likens the actions of the board to muzzling her - shows the muzzle for effect. Where is the public voice and advocacy that used to be present at board meetings? #bced #bcpoli
June 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Wild times at the @vsb39.bsky.social board meeting. Trustee Reddy likens the actions of the board to muzzling her - shows the muzzle for effect. Where is the public voice and advocacy that used to be present at board meetings? #bced #bcpoli
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Wake up call re public school underfunding: vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/14/bc-… Good to see the @bcsta.bsky.social advocating for greater public education funding#bcede#bcpolili
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May 15, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Wake up call re public school underfunding: vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/14/bc-… Good to see the @bcsta.bsky.social advocating for greater public education funding#bcede#bcpolili
Compared to the provincial election, the federal was all manual. Served as Deputy Returning Officer for advance polls and the count. Pleased to be part of the Canadian democratic process and met some great people along the way! Finished at 1:30 am #tired! #democracy 🇨🇦
April 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Compared to the provincial election, the federal was all manual. Served as Deputy Returning Officer for advance polls and the count. Pleased to be part of the Canadian democratic process and met some great people along the way! Finished at 1:30 am #tired! #democracy 🇨🇦
Such an awful and horrific tragedy at the Lapu Lapu festival. Thoughts and condolences 🙏.
We're heartbroken by the horrific incident in Vancouver last night. We know that families, loved ones, friends, and the Filipino community as a whole are dealing with agonizing shock and deep sorrow.
We send our deepest condolences,
IPE/BC
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We send our deepest condolences,
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Our heartfelt sympathy to all those affected by the horrific tragedy at Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver – IPE/BC
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April 28, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Such an awful and horrific tragedy at the Lapu Lapu festival. Thoughts and condolences 🙏.
Great result! Good to see @onecityvan.bsky.social @lucymaloney.bsky.social and @copevancouver.bsky.social @seanorr.bsky.social elected to Vancouver City Council. Looking forward to Oct 17, 2026! Building towards a strong progressive voice! #bcpoli
April 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Great result! Good to see @onecityvan.bsky.social @lucymaloney.bsky.social and @copevancouver.bsky.social @seanorr.bsky.social elected to Vancouver City Council. Looking forward to Oct 17, 2026! Building towards a strong progressive voice! #bcpoli
Long line up - good voter turnout! #democracy
April 6, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Long line up - good voter turnout! #democracy
Honoured to be chairing the board for ArtStarts in Schools. This is a great organization that brings joy to students and ignites their passion and awareness of the Arts! We need more art, dance, drama, and music in our schools! artstarts.com #bced
Supporting Young People's Creativity
ArtStarts in Schools is a charitable organization that seeks to expand the role of arts in education for the benefit of British Columbia's young people.
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April 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Honoured to be chairing the board for ArtStarts in Schools. This is a great organization that brings joy to students and ignites their passion and awareness of the Arts! We need more art, dance, drama, and music in our schools! artstarts.com #bced
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March 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Excellent and informative newsletter! Sign up for more free publications #bced #bcpoli
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Fun to visit with @bctf.bsky.social friends and former colleagues while supporting the @publicedbc.bsky.social info table #bced.
March 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Fun to visit with @bctf.bsky.social friends and former colleagues while supporting the @publicedbc.bsky.social info table #bced.
Where is the public voice? thetyee.ca/News/2025/03... Attended the March VSB public delegation meeting and apart from 3 presenters, was only person in the gallery! #bced #bcpoli @publicedbc.bsky.social @reddyforchange.bsky.social
Closed Door Meetings, a Police Call, a Stalled Motion | The Tyee
Vancouver School Board trustee Jennifer Reddy’s popular call for more transparency has become a political ping-pong ball.
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March 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Where is the public voice? thetyee.ca/News/2025/03... Attended the March VSB public delegation meeting and apart from 3 presenters, was only person in the gallery! #bced #bcpoli @publicedbc.bsky.social @reddyforchange.bsky.social