State seeks public comment on draft early learning, child care guidance
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday the release of draft guidance for early learning and child care programs across the state, following this week’s…
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OSU-Cascades study: Narcissists don’t learn from mistakes — they don’t think they make any
When most people find that their actions have resulted in an undesirable outcome, they tend to rethink their decisions and ask, “What should I…
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Redmond Proficiency Academy graduates receive over $40,000 in scholarships
The Redmond Proficiency Academy Class of 2020 recently received over $40,000 worth of Redmond-area and Central Oregon-based college scholarships. …
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OSU researchers part of global effort to save endangered seabird
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The global population of the critically endangered Chinese crested tern has more than doubled thanks to a historic,…
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State funds major expansion of NeighborImpact Head Start program
Thanks to a more than doubling of state funding, NeighborImpact announced Friday it’s launching a major expansion of its Head Start program for the…
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OSU-Cascades outlines fall term course plans, focuses on safety and flexibility
Oregon State University–Cascades said Thursday it is planning for a fall term focused on student success and public health safety, with 80% of…
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Gov. Brown: School this fall ‘will not look like a normal year’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued the following statement Thursday, following Wednesday’s meeting of the Healthy Schools…
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Oregon, 22 others sue DeVos, Dept. of Education for repealing ‘borrower defense’ rules
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in a lawsuit Wednesday against U.S.…
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COCC Board approves fall reopening plans, mix of in-person, online classes
The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors on Wednesday evening approved the school’s fall reopening plans, with some in-person…
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Redmond schools offer ‘preview’ of fall return to classes
New Redmond school Superintendent Dr. Charan Kline informed parents and the community on Friday about the current, preliminary plans for a fall…
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C.O. schools, parents preparing for students to return to classrooms this fall
More bus routes, flexible learning options and alternative classrooms could be some of the changes families and students can expect this fall as part…
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A, B, C: Bend-La Pine Schools outline current plans for fall reopening
Bend-La Pine Schools plan to bring kindergartners to fifth-grade students back to school full-time for classes this fall, with social distancing,…
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Alexander assumes presidency of Oregon State University
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – F. King Alexander, a prominent national advocate for public higher education, on Wednesday becomes Oregon State…
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Research work puts COCC educator on the map
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An international cartographic award has put a Central Oregon Community College educator on the map. The British Cartographic…
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Audit: Disabled students in Oregon lack adequate funding
An audit released Wednesday by Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno’s office found that disabled students in Oregon aren’t receiving adequate…
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University of Oregon building named for racist to be renamed
A building at the University of Oregon will no longer be named for an early white settler who supported slavery and who helped draft the state’s…
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OSU signs first contract with new faculty union
United Academics of Oregon State University and Oregon State University have signed and adopted an inaugural collective bargaining agreement for the…
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Oregon Private College Week to be held virtually in late July
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Private College Week 2020 will be held virtually from Monday, July 27, through Friday, July 31. Over this 5-day span,…
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State OKs 3 new community college-to-university transfer degrees
The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission announced Monday the approval of three new statewide major-specific transfer degrees designed to…
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COCC, OSU-Cascades react to new state rules that allow in-person classes to resume
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority, announced Friday new state public health standards for…
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