THE PROVINCIAL NDP GOVERNMENT missed an opportunity to score some major political points in Kamloops this week when it inexplicably announced approval for a new school in [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SEATBELTS IN BUSES are an issue again in the wake of the tragic Christmas Eve bus crash on the Okanagan Connector. Although investigation [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. B.C.’s HUMAN RIGHTS commissioner wants police liaison programs removed from schools. Kasari Govender says school districts need to prove [Continue]
Re: Editorial – There’s an alternative to building more and more schools Mel Rothenburger couldn’t have been more uninformed in his recent comments on [Continue]
Re: Editorial – There’s an alternative to building more and more schools If a community wants steady economic growth, that means increases of families — which [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE BUILDING SPREE being promoted by School District 73 aims at addressing burgeoning school enrollment but there’s an elephant in the [Continue]
By JENNIFER WHITESIDE Education and Child Care Minister LAST WEEK, the community had much to celebrate as students returned to expanded and modern classrooms at Valleyview [Continue]
By PETER MILOBAR MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson WHEN IT COMES to the NDP’s priorities, our kids seem to be way at the bottom of the list. First, we heard John Horgan’s [Continue]
Teachers are hired to educate students, not to indoctrinate them By MICHAEL ZWAAGSTRA WHEN PARENTS SEND their children to school, they place a lot of trust in teachers. [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KIDS ARE BACK in class as of yesterday and School District 73 deserves credit for its logical, nimble approach to keeping everyone safe [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TWO THINGS SHOULD HAPPEN now that Premier John Horgan says it’s up to school districts to decide whether or not teachers and support staff [Continue]
By RHONDA KERSHAW Chair, School District 73 Board ON OCTOBER 1, 2021, BC’s Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry stated that there has been a more steady rise in [Continue]
The Kamloops-Thompson School District has a new dress code for students. Revisions to the code were released Tuesday (July 6, 2021) following a stakeholder consultation [Continue]
GOOD MORNING, CLASS. As the school year ends, please note that studies warn the “summer slide” — that is, the loss of knowledge during vacation — typically costs [Continue]