Sexual Health Education: Why Your Children Need to Know
Read the series on sexual health education in Comox Valley Classrooms.
Questions raised about prayer in schools, SD71 puts hold on faith-based volunteers
Comox Valley schools have put a hold on all faith-based community volunteer activities pending a review to determine if Youth For Christ workers have been violating SD71 policies and provincial laws
School trustee candidates for Dec. 12 Area C by-election speak at digital forum
Six candidates for the Comox Valley Schools by-election on Dec. 12 zoomed in for an all-candidates forum this week
Rob Thompson: SD 71 trustee candidate looks at the future of education post-pandemic
Comox Valley Area C voters will elect a new school trustee in a Dec. 12 byelection. Rob Thompson is one of the six candidates.
New approach to mental health, substance issues to benefit SD71 students
Comox Valley students with mental health or substance use issues will have a new and more easily accessible pathway for help starting sometime in December
Comox Valley classrooms reopen with need for sexual health education
How does sexual health education in Comox Valley schools compare with other school districts and with other provinces?
Why parents worry: sexting, porn, abuse and no education when it’s most relevant
Sexual health education has become an important topic in District 71 and around the province because social media and access to online pornography have created a crisis of sexual issues in our schools
Sexual health education improving — slowly — in Comox Valley schools
Comox Valley parents are leading the province in sexual health education advocacy, and shining a light on gaps in School District 71 that have led to significant improvements
Comox Valley parents leading BC schools toward expanded sexual health education
Comox Valley parents are leading the province in advocating for an expanded BC sexual health curriculum, starting with their own School District 71
How one former educator views new technology in schools
By Brent Reid While teaching journalism and information technology for several years in a networked computer environment with Internet and email access at every workstation, I learned a lot about how to use powerful, but potentially distracting, electronic devices to...
Smartphones in schools: a distraction or an enhancement?
Parents and educators face a new challenge in today’s schools: the pervasiveness of smartphones, tablets and other digital devices. Are they disruptive to student learning or an enhancement? Do they increase student safety or provide a new weapon for bullies? The...