Schools

EDITORIAL – Pronouns and the eternal debate over parents’ vs. kids’ rights

September 19, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PARENTAL RIGHTS are always controversial and they’re really up for debate right now. It revolves around whether students should be able to [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: First day of school marks unofficial end to a dreadful summer

September 5, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SUMMER IS OVER today, unofficially at least. Technically it doesn’t end for another two and a half weeks but once school goes back in, the [Continue]

LETTER – Armchair Mayor’s comments on demise of letter grades aren’t helpful

July 7, 2023 // 6 Comments

Re: EDITORIAL – Decision to do away with student letter grades gets a big Fail Your column on letter grades is dissapointing and shows a lack of understanding of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Decision to do away with student letter grades gets a big Fail

July 5, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MAYBE YOU DISAGREE but I consider myself to be a relatively well-adjusted human being unscarred by the trauma of letter grades in my early [Continue]

PETERS – Pineview announcement is great; Kamloops needs more

February 25, 2023 // 2 Comments

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]

EDITORIAL – Fatal crash raises the need for seatbelts in school buses again

January 4, 2023 // 1 Comment

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]