Bend-La Pine Schools in need of volunteers and bus drivers
Leaders on the Bend-La Pine School Board fielded questions on bus driver shortages, graduation ceremonies, racial issues and school curriculum during…
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‘Just really awesome’: Bend Tech Academy students host basketball fundraiser for first prom in 3 years
Prom season is making a comeback, after a two-year pandemic pause. This will be Bend Tech Academy at Marshall High School’s second prom in four years…
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Three COCC students make All-Oregon Academic Team
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is pleased to announce that students Chyna Kennedy, Jasmine Yegge and Quinlan Crowe were…
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Moving up: Evan Grant chosen as new principal of Redmond’s Obsidian Middle School
The Redmond School District announced Monday it has selected Evan Grant as the next principal of Obsidian Middle…
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Crook County High’s Michelle Jonas draws cheers as she’s named Oregon HS Principal of the Year
Crook County High School students and staff packed the gymnasium Monday morning to cheer, applaud and celebrate Principal Michelle Jonas as she was…
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Students at Bend’s Realms High School hold their first-ever prom
While other Central Oregon high schools return to in-person events like prom and graduation after two years of COVID disruption., Realms High School…
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Families invited to Bend-La Pine Schools kindergarten kickoff events
Families with new kindergarten students are invited to attend Bend-La Pine Schools’ Kindergarten Kickoff events at local schools and register…
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In ‘pandemic-driven increase,’ COCC raises tuition by $4 per credit for 2022-23
The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors voted Wednesday evening to approve an in-district tuition increase of $4 per credit for the…
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Redmond School Board discusses state’s new ethnic studies standards, required by 2026
In 2017, Oregon lawmakers passed House Bill 2845, which requires students in grades K-12 to be taught ethnic studies. The Redmond School Board held a…
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Ujima Youth Program in Bend returns, teaching students cultural awareness and leadership
Going into its third term this week, the Ujima Youth Program aims to help middle school and high school students thrive across Central…
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Bend 101 seminar: Reminding residents and showing newcomers what being a Bendite is all about
The community of Bend has a lot to offer visitors and new arrivals, from hiking and skiing to breweries and shopping.…
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OSU research helps provide scientific framework for psilocybin use in therapeutic settings
A new paper by an Oregon State University-led research team provides a scientific framework to help shape the rollout of a program in Oregon that…
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OSU Board approves 3.5% tuition hike for returning undergrads, 4.5% for new students
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved tuition rates for the 2022-23 academic year, including a 3.5% increase for returning…
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Oregon Community College Assn. names 2022 All-Oregon Academic Team
Three of the 41 students attend COCC; team luncheon April 15 in Sunriver SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Community College Association is honored…
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Educator Job Fair set for Monday at Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend-La Pine Schools welcomes prospective teachers and other licensed staff to attend the Educator Job Fair at the Deschutes…
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i4Education set to host Central Oregon’s first live TED Ed event
Central Oregon’s first live TED Ed event is scheduled for Saturday, April 30 from 6 to 9:30 pm at Open Space Events Studios in…
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Registration opens for OSU-Cascades Summer Academy for high school students
Registration is open for the Summer Academy at Oregon State University–Cascades, an annual program for high school students that includes classes,…
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COCC Pence Pinkney Gallery spotlights seven printmakers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Pence Pinckney Gallery at Central Oregon Community College is presenting “Breathe Out,” an art exhibition of works from…
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COCC celebrating 10-year anniversary of its Prineville and Madras campuses
Commemorating a decade of higher education opportunities and community-focused partnerships, Central Oregon Community College’s Prineville and…
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Merkley, Wyden, colleagues urge administration to extend student loan repayment pause
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden cosigned a letter Friday to President Biden, urging the administration to act now to extend the pause on federally…
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