Education
No exams and back to school for UNBC
By Andru McCracken UNBC’s Faculty Association has further upped the stakes in their negotiations with the university’s administration, claiming the university has been bargaining in bad faith. The short term implication is that students will […]
100 Years of Public Education in the Robson Valley (Part 2)
This is the second part in a series of articles about the history of local schools in the Robson Valley Region. Last week’s article explored the major changes that happened with the advent of public […]
UNBC strike carries on
By Andru McCracken Both Administration and the Faculty Association were at the bargaining table this week, but ultimately students were still not back to school by Tuesday, November 26 and it was unclear when they […]
“Pecked to death”: Studying how teacher-mothers cope
By Andru McCracken It’s not everyday a resident with a newly earned doctorate returns to the valley, and less so, has the chance to apply her most recent research locally. That’s the exceptional case of […]
100 Years of Public Education in the Robson Valley, Part I
By Jean Ann Berkenpas Shortly after the turn of the 20th century, the Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Pacific Railway raced west across the country, initiating major changes to the area. The G.T.P. was completed […]
UNBC Strike: Wages not the hold-up for academics
By Andru McCracken There were no pickets at UNBC over the weekend and bargaining was set to resume on Tuesday, November 12th, but it’s unclear when the labour dispute between the university’s administration and faculty […]
Enrollment numbers kept secret at School District 57
By Andru McCracken School District 57 will not provide enrollment numbers for individual schools in the Robson Valley, even though they say the numbers are positive. Typically Rocky Mountain Goat Media and other news organizations […]
New superintendent has McBride roots
By Laura Keil School District 57 (Prince George) has hired a new superintendent/CEO, and she’s a McBride Secondary alumnus. Anita Richardson will take on her new role January 1, 2020. A press release from the […]
New equipment is a hit
By Andru McCracken The Valemount Elementary School has a brand new playground and it’s a hit with kids of all ages. Funding for the project was announced in March by the Ministry of Education, and […]
