Richmond South Centre's candidates' promises on Education

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Education platforms

Here's what the candidates in Richmond South Centre, and their parties, are promising.

Adult learning

BC Liberals

Create a Work Experience for Students programme with the federal govt.
Streamline registrations and credentialing for apprenticeship training.
Bring trades competency into the K-12 system.
Have secondary school trades programme begin credentialling earlier.

BC NDP

Increase eligibility for the BC Access Grant.

Meal programmes

We don't have any BC Liberals policies on Meal programmes.

BC NDP

Work with school districts to create local school meal programmes based on district data and priorities, focused on locally grown food.

Mental health and schools

BC Liberals

Increase mental health supports in public secondary schools, such as registered psychiatric nurses.

BC NDP

Invest in mental health supports for students and staff.

New schools

BC Liberals

Build new schools throughout the province, and expand new school construction in areas with rapid population growth.

We don't have any BC NDP policies on New schools.

Post-secondary

We don't have any BC Liberals policies on Post-secondary.

BC NDP

Conduct a funding review of post-secondary education operating grants to make sure post-secondary institutions are aligned for economic recovery and student success.

School infrastructure

BC Liberals

Upgrade K-12 facilities and ensure they are properly equipped.

BC NDP

Expand the Playground Fund to more schools.
Invest in school infrastructure focusing on meeting seismic requirements and climate change and energy efficiency standards.

Adopt the disclosure-requirements of the UK Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, to ensure all BC students know, before they register, the total costs of a programme, the graduation rate, and employment rate.

BC NDP

Strengthen existing Tuition Fee Limit Policy to make sure institutions don't increase fees beyond prescribed limits.
Expand tuition waivers to all former youth in care, regardless of age.

Schools and COVID

BC Liberals

Implement a province-wide framework for hybrid and online learning options.
Promote distance learning programmes.
Restore $12 million of funding for Independent Distributed Learning programmes.

BC NDP

Install new ventilation systems, plexiglass barriers in key areas, and comprehensive cleaning stations.
Ensure more hours of cleaning in all schools.
Fast-track improvements to online and remote learning.

We'll invest in more computers and tablets, more training for teachers and support staff, and in new ways to improve social e-learning that promotes group interactions between students and teachers.

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Special learning needs

BC Liberals

Increase supports and earlier assessments for identifying learning needs.
Provide school instruction that meets diverse learning needs.

We don't have any BC NDP policies on Special learning needs.

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