BC education

• COVID-19: Medically vulnerable B.C. mom wants more support as kids return to school

  BC Teachers' Federation president Teri Mooring also said many teachers are more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19 or live with those who might.

  Education

  Jan 10
  
• ‘Not sustainable’: Vernon, B.C. parents told school contact tracing won’t continue

  The province says changes are coming to the way it communicates about COVID in schools B.C.-wide, but it has not confirmed how it plans to handle contact tracing.

  Education

  Jan 6
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• B.C. delaying start of school until Jan. 10 for most K to 12 students

  Children with special needs and children of essential workers will return on Jan. 3 or 4 as planned, but everyone else will go back on Jan. 10.

  Health

  Dec 29, 2021
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• Long-awaited Summerland Secondary gym replacement project delayed

  In June 2020, the Okanagan-Skaha board of education announced its plan to commit $10.5 million to the gym replacement project.

  Education

  Sep 25, 2021
• Mandatory masks for Grades 4-12 coming to B.C. schools starting Wednesday

  The change, which will also impact all school staff in grades K-12, was officially announced on Monday by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.

  Education

  Mar 30, 2021
• Northwest Territories weighs dropping Alberta education curriculum for B.C.’s: NDP

  The NDP says NWT is preparing to drop Alberta's curriculum in favour of British Columbia's curriculum. The education minister calls this "completely inaccurate speculation."

  Education

  Mar 9, 2021
• Burnaby teacher penalized for shaving student’s head without parental consent

  The teacher on call, Michael John Rhodes, was teaching a Grade 6/7 class in the Burnaby school district last January when the incident occurred.

  Feb 21, 2021
• Salmon Arm’s outdoor learning school reopens after two-week closure due to COVID-19

  South Canoe Elementary transitioned to remote learning from January 15 to February 1 after two test-positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed.

  Feb 21, 2021
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• B.C. government urged to officially add Black history to education curriculum

  Many schools across B.C. marked Black Shirt Day this past January on their own, despite organizers missing the deadline for the province to make an official declaration.

  Perspectives

  Feb 1, 2021
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• Police investigating video showing teen assaulted on Mission school grounds

  The victim's mother told Global News she believes the attack was targeted because her daughter is part of the LGBTQ2 community.

  Crime

  Jan 13, 2021