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Continuing Ed SD36 (Invergarry), Hjorth Road Elementary, Port Kells Elementary, Cloverdale Traditional, White Rock Elementary, Colebrook Elementary, East Kensington Elementary, Sullivan Elementary, Queen Elizabeth Secondary, North Surrey Secondary, Harold Bishop Elementary, Crescent Park Elementary, Bridgeview Elementary, J T Brown Elementary, Latimer Road Elementary, Ray Shepherd Elementary, Dr F D Sinclair Elementary, Sunnyside Elementary, Surrey Centre Elementary, K B Woodward Elementary, Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary, Green Timbers Elementary, Prince Charles Elementary, Johnston Heights Secondary, Guildford Park Secondary, Semiahmoo Secondary, Mountainview Montessori, A H P Matthew Elementary, T E Scott Elementary, Mary Jane Shannon Elementary, Lena Shaw Elementary, H T Thrift Elementary, William Watson Elementary, David Brankin Elementary, Ecole Riverdale Elementary, Senator Reid Elementary, Martha Currie Elementary, James Ardiel Elementary, McLeod Road Traditional, Old Yale Road Elementary, Erma Stephenson Elementary, Bear Creek Elementary, Peace Arch Elementary, Henry Bose Elementary, Newton Elementary, Cedar Hills Elementary, Royal Heights Elementary, L.A. Matheson Secondary, Surrey Traditional, Holly Elementary, Georges Vanier Elementary, Ellendale Elementary, Simon Cunningham Elementary, Jessie Lee Elementary, George Greenaway Elementary, Earl Marriott Secondary, Frank Hurt Secondary, Betty Huff Elementary, Strawberry Hill Elementary, Cindrich Elementary, Creekside Elementary, Enver Creek Secondary, W E Kinvig Elementary, Laronde Elementary, South Meridian Elementary, Don Christian Elementary, Bonaccord Elementary, M B Sanford Elementary, Maple Green Elementary, Hyland Elementary, Kennedy Trail Elementary, Pacific Heights Elementary, Berkshire Park Elementary, Panorama Park Elementary, North Ridge Elementary, Cougar Creek Elementary, Martha Jane Norris Elementary, Fraser Heights Secondary, Fraser Wood Elementary, Serpentine Heights Elementary, Boundary Park Elementary, Woodland Park Elementary, Brookside Elementary, Westerman Elementary, Chantrell Creek Elementary, Sunrise Ridge Elementary, Tamanawis Secondary, Cambridge Elementary, Walnut Road Elementary, Adams Road Elementary, Coast Meridian Elementary, Elgin Park Secondary, Coyote Creek Elementary, Beaver Creek Elementary, Dogwood Elementary, Frost Road Elementary, Semiahmoo Trail Elementary, Bayridge Elementary, Sullivan Heights Secondary, Chimney Hill Elementary, Fleetwood Park Secondary, Ocean Cliff Elementary, William F. Davidson Elementary, Bothwell Elementary School, Kirkbride Elementary, Clayton Heights Secondary, Hillcrest Elementary, Grandview Heights Secondary, A J McLellan Elementary, Douglas Elementary, Forsyth Road Elementary, Maddaugh Elementary, Janice Churchill Elementary, Morgan Elementary, Rosemary Heights Elementary, Katzie Elementary, Hazelgrove Elementary, Edgewood Elementary, Goldstone Park Elementary, Woodward Hill Elementary, Ecole Salish Secondary, Regent Road Elementary, Ecole Panorama Ridge Secondary, SAIL Secondary, Princess Margaret Secondary, Kwantlen Park Secondary, Continuing Ed SD36 (Queen Elizabeth), SD 36 Education Services (Type 1), City Central Learning Centre, North Surrey Learning Centre, South Surrey/White Rock Learning Centre, Cloverdale Learning Centre, Guildford Learning Centre, Ta’talu Elementary, Xw’epiteng Elementary, Education Services (Alternate), Surrey Academy of Innovative Learning, SD 36 Alternate City Central LC, SD 36 Alternate Cloverdale LC, SD 36 Alternate Guildford LC, SD 36 Alternate North Surrey LC, SD 36 Alternate S.Surrey/White Rock LC
Is collective punishment legal in the district?
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Read more: Is collective punishment legal in BC schools?
Collective punishment is still used in schools across British Columbia, despite growing recognition that it causes harm—especially to disabled children. Collective punishment refers to the practice of penalising a group for the actions of an individual or subset—such as cancelling recess for an entire class because one student was disruptive. Though often framed as a tool […]
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End collective punishment in BC schools
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