This is great news for families with school-age children in poverty in BC!
(It's about time too)

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B.C. court strikes down student fees
School boards not allowed to charge for activities considered mandatory

By ROD MICKLEBURGH 
Tuesday, October 3, 2006 – Page A1, Globe and Mail

VANCOUVER -- The B.C. Supreme Court has tossed out the widespread practice
of public schools across the province charging fees to students for
mandatory field trips and special courses such as music and woodworking.

In a decision that could have far-reaching implications for the public
school system, Mr. Justice Robert Johnston said it is illegal under the
province's School Act to ask students to pay anything for activities that
are part of their required courses.

The decision represents a big victory for 85-year-old Victoria school
trustee John Young, who took the issue to court, financing the case from his
own pension. The Second World War veteran has campaigned for years against
school fees, arguing that they are a hardship for students from poor families.

"The current situation is a terrible disadvantage for students who are not
well off. They can't take the courses they want because they haven't got the
money for the bloody fees," Mr. Young said yesterday...

Full article: http://tinyurl.com/h7myx

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