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Vehicle-free school zone? Some parents skeptical of Kamloops pilot project
Some parents are skeptical about a new Kamloops and school district pilot project which will…
Public barred from Vernon school board meetings after protest
The Vernon school board is closing meetings to the public indefinitely after dealing with abuse…
Vernon school board has no plans to reopen meetings anytime soon
Abbotsford school board meetings are open the public again after being moved online in response…
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…
Schools bursting at the seams as enrollment jumps dramatically
KELOWNA – With about 600 more students this year, the Central Okanagan School District is…
Kootenay teacher who disagreed with cross dressing students suspended, reprimanded
Lots of people want to help and support various causes, but how best to do…
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…
How high schools in the Interior are doing their part to combat the fentanyl crisis
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The fentanyl crisis has taken its toll on B.C. and deaths from fentanyl…
HELSTON: Frustrated with school cuts and closures? Here’s who you should talk to
While school trustees across the Okanagan have been bearing the brunt of the blame for…
HELSTON: Victory, or prolonging the inevitable? Here’s hoping school officials use the next year wisely
News this week that two elementary schools in the North Okanagan are being spared for…
HELSTON: Why education is one of the best investments our government can make
I hate seeing our schools get nickel and dimed, particularly because injecting cash into education…