Snow cover is key for forest recovery after severe wildfires, OSU study finds
How much and how long a severely burned Pacific Northwest mountain landscape stays blanketed in winter snow is a key factor in the return of…
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Oregon Department of Education issues 2020-21 statewide ‘report card’
The 2020-21 edition of the Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education website, ODE announced Monday.…
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Oregon Humanities offers free online college-level courses for low-income residents
Oregon Humanities invites Oregonians who face barriers to continuing their educations to join HUMANITY IN PERSPECTIVE, a series of free college-level…
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OSU presidential search committee members named
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Members of a search committee have been named to help Oregon State University’s Board of Trustees select the…
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‘Making history’: OSU-Cascades students are first in doctor of physical therapy degree program
At OSU-Cascades this fall, 45 students are making history, the first to take part in a doctor of physical therapy program at a public university in…
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OSU study yields a first in fossil research: Seeds sprouting from an amber-encased pine cone
Oregon State University research has uncovered the first fossil evidence of a rare botanical condition known as precocious germination in which seeds…
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Eastern Oregon school district fined $11K over COVID violations
An Eastern Oregon school district has been fined $11,000 for failing to uphold the state indoor mask mandate and other…
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After nixing diversity symbols, Newberg School Board fires superintendent
The Newberg School Board, which recently tried to ban teachers from displaying gay pride and Black Lives Matter symbols, has abruptly fired the…
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Crook County School District holds job fair, seeks more cafeteria workers, other positions
Crook County School District held its second job fair of the fall Tuesday, but the top need wasn’t what you’d…
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OSU-Cascades reports 2% enrollment rise, more full-time students on Bend campus
The number of students pursuing degrees in fall term at Oregon State University–Cascades increased 2% over the previous year, and students are…
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Crook County School Board adopts parental rights resolution
The Crook County School Board voted 4-0 Monday night to adopt a resolution supporting the parent-child relationship when it comes to education.…
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Bend-La Pine Schools launches improved, interactive COVID-19 dashboard
Bend-La Pine Schools launched on Monday a new, interactive and more robust COVID-19 Dashboard, offering up-to-date notifications about COVID-19…
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‘The virus sets the timeline,’ Oregon Health Authority director tells Redmond School Board
The Redmond School Board asked for some answers last week from Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials about when local school boards would regain…
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Knopp, fellow Oregon Senate Republican Caucus members sign ‘Education Freedom Pledge’
The Oregon Senate Republican Caucus said it “came together in unison to fight for Oregon’s students and parents” on Friday by signing…
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One Class at a Time: North Star Elementary teacher honored for viral P.E. curriculum
In our latest One Class at a Time honor, NewsChannel 21 and our partners at Mid Oregon Credit Union presented $500 to Ms. Jenny White, a physical…
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C.O. school districts urge allowing ‘test-to-stay’ option to keep more students in class, out of quarantine
Under current public health guidelines, Central Oregon school districts say, students who have not tested positive for COVID-19 or show any symptoms…
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Oregon AG leads 19-state coalition to defend Title IX, challenge wider religious exceptions
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia, led by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, filed an amicus brief Tuesday with the U.S…
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Sisters HS class em-barks on project to create prosthetic leg for teacher’s dog
A class at Sisters High School is taking on a unique final project: Building a prosthetic leg for their teacher’s…
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Jefferson County School District hikes pay, offers bonuses amid bus driver shortage, other hiring struggles
The Jefferson County School District said Saturday it “continues to face a hardship in finding applicants for select classified positions,” such as…
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OSU receives $7.65 million USDA grant to study impact of wildfire smoke on grapes and wine
Oregon State University researchers and a team of West Coast university collaborators have received a $7.65 million grant to study the impact of…
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