Tracy Sherlock
@tracysherlock
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Freelance journalist and journalism instructor who writes about politics, education, social issues+books. Views are mine. [email protected]
Vancouver BC
Joined October 2008
My latest look at the B.C. tuition waivers ~ #bced
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This province is a national leader in paying for post-secondary tuition and changing lives.
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Yikes! Good story by @HaneyInkslinger. In 1962, it cost $49,000 to get a Richmond elementary school. Today, it's $60M #bced via @TheRichmondNews.
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Harry Eburne school property value jumps from $5,350 in 1962 to $5.67M in 1990 to $60M in 2025.
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Column: Teachers, parents sound alarm about services for students #bced via @TheRichmondNews.
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There is a $340-million funding gap for inclusive education, according to BCTF
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Column: Education roundup of teacher shortages, funding deficits, toxic drug training #bced #bcpoli via @TheRichmondNews.
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Post-secondary schools are also facing enrolment declines.
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Column: Wages aren’t keeping up, especially for those earning below living wage via @TheRichmondNews.
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A new wage policy from the Vancouver School Board may push school staff below the poverty line.
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Bus driving school children should not be a low-wage job, IMO.
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Vancouver school bus drivers, other workers face 'shocking' pay cut | Vancouver Sun #bced
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Vote in the election, but make sure you’re informed via @TheRichmondNews.
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Beware of biased reporting and fake news in the upcoming federal election.
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Column: Which movie will take home the Oscar? via @TheRichmondNews.
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The 2025 Oscars are taking place this Sunday afternoon.
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RT @loriculbert: This surgery is super strange but has a track record in other countries of restoring sight for #blind people. This Vancouv….
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RT @keithbaldrey: I wrote a weekly column for these papers (and others) for more than 20 years. Heartbreaking to see this.
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Column: Schools must cover everything, from the mundane to the sublime #bced via @TheRichmondNews.
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Schools influence students in more than just academics.
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Teachers ~ I am thinking about writing on CTF Parachute survey, but want details. Can any of you explain this statistic to me? What's behind it? Increased complexity: 77% of teachers report students’ needs have become “significantly more complex” compared to 5 years ago. #bced.
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RT @fumano: What happens at Woodward's affects the whole Downtown Eastside. And as Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said last week, what happens in….
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'It's inhumane': B.C. children with disabilities excluded from school #bced | Vancouver Sun
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'We Need to Take Care of Our Own Children' via @TheTyee
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Inside the fight for Indigenous jurisdiction over child services in Canada. First in an occasional series.
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Column: Smartphone use fueling mental health crisis, author says via @TheRichmondNews.
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How social media alters social development in teens
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Something I've been working on for a while for Spotlight: Child Welfare ~ 'We Need to Take Care of Our Own Children' via @TheTyee
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Inside the fight for Indigenous jurisdiction over child services in Canada. First in an occasional series.
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BC's Ombudsperson Is Investigating the Exclusion of Kids from School via @TheTyee
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The problem is getting worse, say parent and disability advocates.
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