News Items tag as: education

Why sheltering the homeless in the Okanagan isn't enough
November 19, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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While the Okanagan unhoused community has to face a myriad of issues to answer their basic human needs, the community also faces many problems the average person might not even fathom being an issue.
Kelowna teachers win provincial education awards
October 29, 2023 - 11:30 AM

Several Kelowna teachers have won the Premier’s Award for Excellence in Education.
Kelowna charity helps immigrant families adjust to the Canadian life
October 03, 2023 - 10:36 AM

A Kelowna based charity is developing new programs to help address the needs of immigrant families through extra curricular activities.
From ukuleles to hiking, Okanagan Folk School ready to make economic impact
April 11, 2022 - 7:31 AM

It may be hard to imagine but things like basket weaving and knitting courses may be the start of a new economic engine for Peachland.
Students could be paid compensation after thousands of B.C. high school exam marks were messed up
August 20, 2020 - 12:01 PM

The Ministry of Education has agreed to apologize to students after 18,741 Grade 12 final exam marks were posted incorrectly in 2019.
Petition asks B.C. to provide online option for back-to-school
August 13, 2020 - 3:15 PM

A petition has been created calling on B.C.'s education minister to create an online schooling option similar to in-classroom instruction for students this fall.
B.C. students to be back in classrooms Sept. 10 for orientation
August 12, 2020 - 11:23 AM

B.C.'s education minister has offered parents further insight to what the beginning of this school year will look like.
Don't want to send your kid back to school? Your options in B.C. are limited
July 30, 2020 - 3:05 PM

As B.C. moves into a new model of schooling under COVID-19 in September, students will still have options other than full-time in-class attendance.
B.C. teacher loses certificate after inappropriate relationships with recently-graduated students
July 04, 2020 - 2:30 PM

A B.C. teacher won’t be back in front of a classroom for the next 15 years after having an inappropriate relationship with two recently-graduated students.
Smoking and vaping related suspensions double in Central Okanagan public schools
April 10, 2020 - 2:30 PM

The number of suspensions for smoking and vaping in Central Okanagan Public Schools has doubled in the last few years.

During the 2018-2019 school year, 189 indefinite suspensions were recorded for smoking and vaping, according to documents presented during Wednesday night’s public school board meeting. The previous year had 92 suspensions.

The number of suspensions has steadily increased over the last six years.
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News Items tag as: education

Why sheltering the homeless in the Okanagan isn't enough

Kelowna teachers win provincial education awards

Kelowna charity helps immigrant families adjust to the Canadian life

From ukuleles to hiking, Okanagan Folk School ready to make economic impact

Students could be paid compensation after thousands of B.C. high school exam marks were messed up

Petition asks B.C. to provide online option for back-to-school

B.C. students to be back in classrooms Sept. 10 for orientation

Don't want to send your kid back to school? Your options in B.C. are limited

B.C. teacher loses certificate after inappropriate relationships with recently-graduated students

Smoking and vaping related suspensions double in Central Okanagan public schools

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