Parents fight school closures

Cowichan parents fight school closures
Jeff Bell, Victoria Times Colonist
Monday, May 19, 2008
Parents from the Cowichan Valley intent on keeping their children’s schools from closing and maintaining childcare spaces are scheduled to be back at the legislature Tuesday to state their case.

Parents ask politicians to help save school lands One Island district votes today to prevent sale to developers
Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Parents who oppose the closure and sale of public schools are appealing to municipal politicians to help them in their fight. They are asking governments to use zoning bylaws to ensure school lands that have been declared surplus by boards of education due to declining enrolments remain available for public use and aren't sold to developers.