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From the Vancouver Sun (Janet Steffenhagen reporting):

Education Minister George Abbott is planning a one-hour "Twitter chat" Thursday to get public feedback on his government's plan for education reform.

In a release today, his ministry said the Twitter chat is part of its "commitment to public engagement to shape BC's Education Plan."

Abbott hopes to get tweets from teachers, students, parents and administrators on the question of what the curriculum should look like in a school that promotes personalized learning.

The Twitter chat is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. and can be accessed by using the hashtag #bcedplan.

The ministry released a vague plan for education reform in October and then created a website (http://www.bcedplan.ca) to receive public input. "The world has changed . . . the way we educate our children should too," says the website, which calls for more personalized learning, better use of technology and increased parental involvement.

Thursday will mark the second time that Abbott has engaged in a Twitter chat about education.