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The hope of a prom for Bryce Hobbs this upcoming June is a dashed dream, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel for his Grade 12 class. The Belmont Secondary student’s mom has begun planning the timeless event for Belmont and Royal Bay Secondary sometime in summer 2021. Notably, she said the event will only go forward if provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry relaxes physical distancing regulations. “I’ve known some of Bryce’s classmates since they were in kindergarten,” said Wendy Hobbs, parent and SD62 board member. “These kids are going through hard times and I...

Everyone knows stealing is wrong. It’s one of the few moral principles observed across cultures and history. It’s so deeply ingrained that our children often know not to steal by the time they enter kindergarten. So, you’d think police would know too. But according to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, you’d be wrong. Applying a judge-made doctrine called “qualified immunity,” the court held that California police who stand accused of stealing $225,000 cannot be sued because they never were told specifically that stealing money from people’s homes violates the Constitution. Such an opinion is outrageous. The nonprofit Institute for Justice recently filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to...

This is a guest post from Jennifer Hillier. She is the author of six psychological thrillers, including Jar of Hearts (ITW Thriller Award winner for Best Hardcover Novel 2019) and the recently released Little Secrets. Born and raised in Toronto, she spent eight years in Seattle, which is where all her books are set. You can find her on Twitter at @JenniferHillier. During these first couple of months of lockdown, I’ve had a hard time focusing on anything other than the pandemic and homeschooling my 5-year-old. Between anxiety over the state of the world, the health of everyone I care...

If you’re interested in implementing a classical Christian education in your homeschool, you can’t go past the Veritas Press curriculum. This curriculum provides a fun and rigorous education to students at a fraction of the cost of private schools. It has self-paced, online and teach-it-yourself options. The course is also accredited by the Middle States Association giving parents who want accreditation peace of mind. As a person who’s interested in doing a classical Christian program with my children, we’ll be going over the basic features of this program. Join me as we look into it more closely below. HDIH is...

Emily Trujillo, a kindergarten teacher at Broomfield’s Emerald Elementary, ended her first year with an award from Impact on Education as the early career teacher of the year. “I have always wanted to work with kindergarten students,” she said. “It’s so fun.” The Imogene Maxon award, new this year, is given to Boulder Valley educators in the first three years of their career and is supported by veteran teacher Jean Maxon. Trujillo was chosen from a group of eight finalists, and the award was presented at a virtual ceremony.   “She wants each and every child, no matter what is...