Bend-La Pine Schools see 1,100 fewer students than two years ago, before COVID-19 hit
You might call Brad Henry the chief number-cruncher for Bend-La Pine Schools. But after the upheaval that COVID-19 has brought to just about…
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OSU-Cascades names Erika McCalpine first executive director of strategic diversity initiatives
Erika McCalpine, a business faculty member who has championed social justice issues within Oregon State University, OSU-Cascades and in the Bend…
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COCC to recognize, celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Central Oregon Community College will recognize the second Monday of October each year as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, following a unanimous vote by…
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NE Bend parents plan homeless camp protest; city councilor says it’s not a done deal
As debate over a proposed city-managed homeless camp ramps up, a group of Bear Creek Elementary School parents are staging a…
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Gut microbes are key to health benefit delivered by hops compound, OSU study shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The health-enhancing performance of a compound found in hops is dependent upon its interactions with intestinal…
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Caldera High ready to ‘establish new traditions’ with large crop of underclassmen athletes
A new school, a limited number of students, but still a high level interest and intensity for Caldera High School…
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OSU to lead National Science Foundation-funded effort to find Antarctica’s oldest ice
Oregon State University said Thursday it will lead a National Science Foundation-funded effort to discover Antarctica’s oldest ice and learn more…
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As Oregon students return to school, OHA, ODE urge vaccinations, limited gatherings, more outdoors
As thousands of Oregon students return to in-person classes, state health and education officials issued a new set of guidelines Tuesday that urge…
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Oregon health, education agencies offer back-to-school health and safety tips
This fall, students, staff and families share a homework lesson: doing what’s needed in our communities to keep schools open and…
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‘Hardhat in Hand’: COCC partners with Facebook, Fortis Construction for training program
A new partnership between Central Oregon Community College, Facebook and Fortis Construction will provide hands-on paid training aimed at developing…
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Over 100 Bend HS, Bear Creek Elementary teachers, staff sign letter opposing nearby homeless camp
More than 100 teachers and support staff at two northeast Bend schools have signed a letter to city councilors and the Bend-La Pine School Board in…
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Sisters teen, an aspiring politician, interviews leaders, creates YouTube channel
Kale Gardner is a 14-year-old Sisters resident, soon to be a freshman in high school. What sets him apart however, is that he’s also an aspiring…
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Redmond School Board votes 3-2 to ‘demand’ state restore local control on masks, vaccines
In a pair of 3-2 votes Wednesday evening, the Redmond School Board passed a resolution that “demands” the state return control of pandemic safety…
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OSU-Cascades Summer Academy giving high schoolers a ‘jump start’ to the college experience
Some high school students are spending some of their late-summer days back in a classroom, testing what it’s like to be in…
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Crook County School District reviews school projects for possible bond measure
The Crook County School Board will review a draft list of improvement projects for a possible upcoming bond…
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Bend-La Pine Schools set 2 info sessions on expanded online learning program
Families can learn more about Bend-La Pine Schools Online program — including details about new supports, staffing and instruction options to…
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Earlier start times for Bend-La Pine elementary schools raise concerns for some parents
Elementary school students in the Bend-La Pine Schools again will be starting school earlier than middle and high schoolers this fall — and this…
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Culver schools will follow state mask, vaccine mandates, delay start of school 9 days
The Culver School District superintendent informed families Friday that the district will reluctantly implement the state mask mandate for students…
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Portland schools to require that staff get COVID-19 vaccinations before classes begin
Portland Public Schools will require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the 2021-22 school year, the district…
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Gov. Brown sternly warns school leaders not to violate state’s indoor-mask requirements
Gov. Kate Brown issued a stern open letter Tuesday to Oregon superintendents, school board members and education leaders, warning them that the…
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