ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) — A school district in northwest Oregon has put its superintendent and high school principal on leave, accepted the school board chair’s resignation and temporarily canceled classes in response to an uproar over the arrests of a teacher and former teacher on sexual abuse charges. The St. Helens Police Department said
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond School District Superintendent Dr. Charan Cline thanked the community on Thursday for voter approval of a $97.7 million bond measure in last week’s election and said an oversight committee will be formed soon for the projects it will fund. Here’s the full statement: Dear Redmond School District Community, We are
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon middle-schoolers can now get a head start on picking a career path, thanks to a new tool powered by artificial intelligence and developed by a University of Oregon journalism professor. Ed Madison, a media professor and researcher at the UO’s School of Journalism and Communication, created Sassy, an online career
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program through 2026 introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and has been unanimously approved by the Senate. Crapo and Wyden were joined by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and
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Oregon school districts are projected to pay $670 million more to the state’s public employee pension program over the next two years, potentially wiping out all increases to school funding proposed by Gov. Tina Kotek.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Qualifying employees of Bend-La Pine Schools will be eligible for affordable home ownership in a planned housing development from Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity. The project will be located on surplus school district land next to Silver Rail Elementary School in southeast Bend The Bend-La Pine School Board voted Tuesday night to
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Ross Tomlin, a retired community college president who lives in La Pine, was appointed Tuesday night to fill a vacancy on the Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors. Board members interviewed three finalists for the appointment and voted 5-0 for Tomlin to fill the Zone 6 at-large seat.
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Bend’s High Lakes Elementary held an all-school assembly and recognition ceremony in their gym Tuesday in honor of Veterans Day.
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More schools around Central Oregon honored the area’s veterans with special gatherings on Tuesday, including La Pine High School.
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ALBANY, Ore. (KGW.KTVZ) — For the first time in nearly 40 years, about 600 teachers and other educational staff in Greater Albany Public Schools went on strike on Tuesday after mediation between the union and the district failed, KGW reports. Teachers started picketing at all 21 district schools around 7:45 a.m. A larger rally is
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Swinn) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College held its 25th annual Turkey Trot, Saturday. Around 200 runners and walkers braced the cold to take part in the Turkey Trot fun-run scholarship fundraiser. “It’s actually a really nice fall morning,” said Jacob Swinn, COCC’s assistant director of club and mural
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The renewal bond measure before Redmond School District voters, including some in Jefferson County, has held onto a narrow but growing margin of success since Election Night.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — To mark the national First-Generation College Celebration, Oregon State University – Cascades will host two events that recognize the achievements of first-generation students and graduates, and provide resources for first-generation students’ academic and personal success. The First-Generation College Celebration commemorates the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965 on Nov.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools presented its Educator of the Year award Wednesday to Lauren Miller, a Learning Specialist at Cascade Middle School. She is one of three employees being honored this fall in the district’s Excellence in Education recognition program. Superintendent Steven Cook and other district administrators, along with School Board directors
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A report of a man possibly carrying a handgun near the Mountain View High School football and baseball fields prompted a brief lockdown before classes began Tuesday morning and a subsequent “secure status” for about a half-hour, but no one matching the description was found, authorities said.
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A University of Oregon research and design team has completed construction on a prototype house that showcases a sustainable, energy-efficient alternative to traditional home construction. Researchers with the TallWood Design Institute, a collaboration of the UO and Oregon State University, spent two years designing and building the 760-square-foot house made from
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College announced Monday it has been awarded a five-year, $2.5 million Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support a number of student success initiatives, including the integration of a “Guided Pathways” learning design to help students best identify and pursue their chosen academic track.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon and Oregon State University have worked together to build a university facility to facilitate the repatriation and return of tribal Ancestors and cultural items currently under the university’s stewardship. Tribal leaders and university officials marked the transfer of Ancestors in Oregon State’s stewardship to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 12-year-old Pilot Butte Middle School student arrested last week on charges of bringing a loaded handgun to school with plans and an intended target list was released from custody by a juvenile court judge over the objections of prosecutors and others, Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels said Saturday. Gunnels
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SALEM Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Education released a guidance document for school districts on Wednesday, outlining research, recommendations and three model policies to limit or restrict cellphone use in classrooms. The guidance aims to help school districts update their current policies on the use of cellphones and other mobile devices and increase student learning, well-being
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