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There may not be a new Rutland Middle School coming to Kelowna but it might become a bigger school
KELOWNA – After years of unsuccessfully lobbying the provincial government to replace the aging Rutland…
Central Okanagan school district tries to suss out future homeless population
KELOWNA – Grade 8 students may be given a questionnaire about how they feel about…
UBCO program for aboriginal students means no one is turned away
KELOWNA – While aboriginal students may struggle to get their high school diplomas, failing to…
UBCO expects 18,000 students on campus by 2040
KELOWNA – There could be 20,000 people at UBCO by 2040, including 18,000 students. That’s…
Former Kamloops-Thompson School District teacher banned from teaching
VAVENBY — A teacher within the Kamloops-Thompson School District has been barred from teaching after…
Vancouver Career College closing its Kelowna campus
KELOWNA – Vancouver Career College is closing its Kelowna campus after 15 years of operation.…
Schools bursting at the seams as enrollment jumps dramatically
KELOWNA – With about 600 more students this year, the Central Okanagan School District is…
Huge costs loom for province to accommodate growing Central Okanagan student population
KELOWNA – It will cost the province hundreds of millions of dollars to accommodate the…
What is SOGI 123 and why should it matter to you?
An online resource tool made by B.C. educators for teachers across the province is hoping…
B.C. woman files human rights complaint over students being tied together for the day
A B.C. woman has filed a human rights complaint after two students were tied together…
South Okanagan teacher reprimanded for being AWOL at the worst time
PENTICTON – An Okanagan-Skaha School District teacher has found herself in hot water after a…
Kelowna private school loses funding after failed inspection
KELOWNA – The government has pulled funding for a local private school for failing to…
New middle school in Kelowna’s Mission has name
KELOWNA – The Central Okanagan school district has announced the name of the new middle…
Valley population growth keeps enrollment climbing at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Continued robust enrollment at Okanagan College is reflective of population growth in the…
One year later: How things are going with North Okanagan-Shuswap’s one man school board
NORTH OKANAGAN – It’s been a year since controversy swirled in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School…
The reasons for the huge WorkSafe B.C. fine against Vernon School District
VERNON – WorkSafe B.C. is defending its decision to impose a hefty penalty against the…
Vernon School District hit with huge fine for breaking asbestos rules
VERNON – A fine of more than $628,000 has been leveled against the Vernon School…
Vernon School District using community work to help kids, says punishment is not the answer
“IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT THEY WERE SUSPENDED FOR, IT’S THE STORY UNDERNEATH” VERNON – It…
Students treated for ‘severe reaction’ to marijuana at North Okanagan high school
ARMSTRONG – School officials are encouraging parents to talk to their kids about drug use…
New middle school slated for upper Mission
KELOWNA – A new middle school is planned and rearing to go in the upper…
Armstrong, Silver Creek schools saved from closure
NORTH OKANAGAN – School closures in the Armstrong and Salmon Arm areas are officially off…
No reason to close schools in Armstrong, Silver Creek, report says
SALMON ARM – Possible school closures in the North Okanagan and Shuswap may be off…
Province denies responsibility in North Okanagan-Shuswap school lawsuit
NORTH OKANAGAN – The provincial government is denying responsibility after the mother of a North…
After $75 K fine, Vernon School District broke asbestos rules again
VERNON – Another investigation by WorkSafe B.C. found the Vernon School District in violation of…