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leader. Carole: James: is. so -

Ss ber it for our schools —

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negative: about: British: Col-..
“umbia's: education. system .
“Government manufactured .
public..school crisis; ‘says
NDP-leader;”: The . Terrace . -

Standard, Mareh’'10, 2004). :
‘British Columbia lias one.
of the -best: public” school.

achievements ‘of our: students, parents“and. teachers. . _

Education: isthe B.C. government’ 's No, | priority, and
hat"is demonstrated ‘by our continued conimitment to
mproving Student.’ “achievement.

ents are doing better - a record.79: ‘per: cent completed

“More: than-half- the. students who wrote provincial exams
Geography . 12, French: 12,- ‘Chemistry’ 12 and Math 12
received an A-or B, British Columbia is recognized as. a

cesses of the B.C,, education’ system -and share best. Prac-!
tices: for: building: strong: student achieveirient. _

Focusing" on ‘the: positive doés* not-mean’ ignoring‘ “the:
hallenges- faceil: -by districts.’ ‘The. Coast Mountains ‘Dis--
tict;: for example, has: experienced - a.9.8 percent de-
-cline “in enrolment between: 2001/02" and- 2003/04. By.
2004/05,° ‘enrolment: : provineewide, is’ projected | to have.

Dear: Sir: : fn ; eT
ke ihe B. ‘northern British Columbiais I'm: still

History of of British ‘Columbia, oy
Re mpbell’ 's “public endorsement of our MLA.

icéd Gordon Campbell’ s: B. Cc. Liberals, ‘1.

of. 2004 new or

ystems: in the World, and ‘we. should all be. e proud of the

“Students; . parents; -,
. eachers: and” school (rustees’ share our ‘commitment. We
are’ séeiig: ‘the’ results. of that-shared ‘ ‘commitmént, Stud:

high: school: last 'year,:up -from: 77, percent: in. 2001/02.

orld: leader ji in: education, Govérnment, ‘together with its,
education partners, recently. hosted an. international con- .
ce’ that provided : opportunities. to- ‘showcase thé suce.”.

darris, says, it all: about: the. lack. of fepreseht

rould. agree his. ‘gover ment” s policies, have. 7

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declined by: 26, 000 studenis ;

since 2000/01...

British: Columbians:
when we balanced:

education funding,”

school -distriéts” will:

2004/05, and.‘by: 2006/07

tion system.

‘to. Working! with parents,
“Tom 1 Christensen.

_ bring out the best in our -stdenis, oe

Tet ‘horihern Biitish “Coltinbians: in far wise shape. che,

anyone: ‘could ever: imagine four. years ago.:

“Gordon. -Campbell: may.: believe. that: ‘appoiniing ‘our: ”
“MLA to.a cabinet: position close toa’ provincial: election’ :
“will ‘make northern British Columbians- forget’ ‘about his -
“goVerament’ § poor performance, but the: impact. from his.

Policies: are far. tod great: to‘ forget hére.in the forth.

have: to say this i is too little, too date.

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_ Saturday, April’ 3rd, 2004

spc pu There Feng, Melia Stephens, Gerry Johason, & or 6 Dance Studd.

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prove’ education i in B. c. and .

a : ‘Tom Chiistensen,.
mee ee eS Minister of Education, ..
vee , Victoria, B, c. ee

:*Don't’be fooled: by:Gordon Campbell's sudden” interest st
‘in the’ north. This is‘a pre-election move that is very: easy” .
, lo see through. ‘T-wish Mr: Harris the, best of luck in his .
JTiew post, : ‘but. with’ only. about! a year. to an. election r dos

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