Twenty-five school districts in British Columbia will each receive $200,000 to fund the construction of new accessible school playgrounds, the provincial government announced last week….
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Access zones now in place to protect kids at schools
B.C.’s K-12 students and staff will now have more protection from harassing protesters as the province has enacted access zones around schools. The Safe Access…
Local school districts get student affordability funding
Through the B.C. government’s Student and Family Affordability Fund, $60 million is being distributed to school districts to ensure students are fed and have the…
SD6 included in rapid antigen test kit rollout
The B.C. government today announced that 300,000 rapid antigen test kits are to be delivered in phases to schools/students in the province. The first phase…
Local PACs get gaming grant funds for extracurriculars
Community Gaming Grants funding is going to more than 1,300 B.C. school advisory councils for extracurricular activities, including 26 in the East Kootenay. In total,…
Province unveils back-to-school planning
Students, families, teachers and staff should plan for a near-normal return to school in September the provincial government announced this morning (June 17). The province…
K-12 school safety measures enhanced
Enhanced safety measures and $121.2 million in federal funding are on the way to British Columbia as the provincial government tightens COVID-19 safety protocols in…
Return to classrooms plans unveiled
The B.C. government this afternoon unveiled a back-to-school plan with students going back to classes on Sept. 10. Back to school plans for K-12 families…
Support for B.C.’s schools reopening plan
Letter to the Editor On Wednesday, July 29, B.C.’s Minister of Education Rob Fleming and Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the comprehensive…
B.C. outlays plan to bring K-12 students back to class full time
Enhanced safety measures and additional resources will enable most students in grades K-12 to return to school on Sept. 8, with full-time in-class learning as…