May 31, 2016 Flummoxed: to be bewildered or perplexed. I remain flummoxed by the actions of the Liberal government, our local politicians and some of our local ‘media’ as it relates the recent announcement of funding for education. For the politicians: As educators and community members waited with bated breath for an announcement about funding […]

The board will meet soon to discuss the announcement and how it might affect the budget. “We will have to look at everything again. But 118 thousand, to me, I don’t know if that is enough money. … I can’t go out on a limb and say, yeah, we’re going to keep the school open. […]

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PENTICTON – Penticton MLA Dan Ashton announced today that the provincial government is providing the Okanagan-Skaha School District with $266,527 in funding and called for the funding to be used to save Trout Creek Elementary School and West Bench Elementary School. Ashton also revealed that the Ministry of Education has confirmed that the Okanagan-Skaha School […]

Was the school board advised of this funding announcement and invited to hear the good news ? Will the paltry sum of $118,000 really help the district keep Osoyoos Secondary open ? Will a Town of Osoyoos lawsuit continue against the District ? Will the School Board and the Town pick up the challenge issued […]

CBC News has learned the province is set to announce more than $20 million in education funding this morning to be divided amongst school districts, based on size. Education Minister Mike Bernier will announce details of the funding in Surrey — the largest district in the province — which will be getting the biggest allotment, […]