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NEW PROGRAM PROMOTES HEALTH, READING FOR PRESCHOOLERS
 
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Education Minister Shirley Bond reads Baby Beluga to one of the preschoolers at the Dorothy Lam Children's Centre in Vancouver. Minister Bond joined Minister of State for ActNow BC Gordon Hogg, Minister of State for Childcare Linda Reid and Vancouver-Burrard MLA Lorne Mayencourt in announcing $2.7 million for a new program to increase healthy living and literacy skills in preschool children.
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November 21, 2006
NEW PROGRAM PROMOTES HEALTH, READING FOR PRESCHOOLERS
 
VANCOUVER – The Province will provide $2.7 million under its ActNow BC strategy for a new program to increase healthy living and literacy skills in preschool children.
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November 16, 2006
PARENTS JOIN MINISTER IN FIRST-EVER PARENT CONGRESS
 
KELOWNA – More than 80 parents from around the province are gathering today at B.C.’s first-ever Parent Congress, where they will have the opportunity to share their vision for the future of education with Education Minister Shirley Bond.
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November 9, 2006
FSA RESULTS SHOW STUDENT MATH SKILLS IMPROVING
 
VICTORIA – B.C. students are doing better in math but could improve their reading and writing skills, according to the results of this year’s Foundation Skills Assessment, Education Minister Shirley Bond announced.
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November 8, 2006
UPDATED GUIDE BRINGS ABORIGINAL CULTURE INTO CLASSROOM
 
VICTORIA – B.C. teachers have a new version of a learning resource guide that helps bring Aboriginal history and culture into the classroom, Education Minister Shirley Bond announced.
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