PETERS – Pineview announcement is great; Kamloops needs more
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]
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EDITORIAL – Fatal crash raises the need for seatbelts in school buses again
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]
EDITORIAL – Plenty of evidence that police-school liaison programs work
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]
LETTER – Rothenburger’s comments on school portables were uninformed
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]
FEATURED COMMENT – This is no time for fancy new versions of portables
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]
EDITORIAL – There’s an alternative to building more and more schools
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]
SCHOOLS – Expanded Valleyview secondary will help students to thrive
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]
MILOBAR – Horgan government’s priorities are extremely troubling
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]
SCHOOLS – Teachers must stop undermining parental values
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]
EDITORIAL – School district deserves kudos for its back-to-school plan
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]
ROTHENBURGER – ‘After you, Gaston’ game on teacher vaccinations must end
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]
KERSHAW – Schools continue to be the safest places for our children
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]
SCHOOLS – District launches new permissive dress code for students
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]
KNOX – One last current events quiz as the school year comes to a close
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]
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