School, ODOT offer women hands-on training in heavy construction
Ladies, get your hard hats…
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Bend-La Pine Schools offer internship opportunities, more career resources
Thanks to a partnership with Youth CareerConnect, Bend-La Pine Schools’ high school students are able to expand their skills and obtain real-world…
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Redmond middle, high school students back in class five days a week on April 19
Thanks to reduced state distancing requirements, Redmond middle and high schoolers will return to full-time in-person classes on April 19,…
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Natl. Guard Youth Challenge ready for full class; COVID-19 adds recruiting challenges
The Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge program, a residential school east of Bend guided by military principles, has been cleared to house 240…
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OSU-Cascades brings back high school Summer Academy after 2020 cancellation
Registration has opened for the Summer Academy at Oregon State University–Cascades, a program for high school students that includes classes and…
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UO, OSU students ask court for refunds over online learning
Three students have filed class-action lawsuits against Oregon’s two largest colleges, saying they were charged full price for online classes of…
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OSU receives gold designation for sustainability for 10th time
Oregon State University continues to lead in sustainability efforts among university campuses and has received a “gold” designation from a…
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Oregon Tech faculty call for president’s resignation
The Oregon Institute of Technology’s faculty senate has called for university president Nagi Naganathan’s resignation, but school administrators…
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Bend-La Pine Schools eye return to all in-person classes by April 12
With new federal social distancing guidance under review by the state, Bend-La Pine Schools has updated its plans and intends to return all students…
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OSU board puts President F. King Alexander on probation amid controversy
After hours of public comments and private deliberations, the Oregon State University Board late Wednesday placed President F. King Alexander on…
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Federal appeals court revives UO suit alleging ‘glaring’ gender pay gap
A federal appeals court has revived a University of Oregon professor’s lawsuit alleging the university has failed to address a “glaring” pay…
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Redmond School District opens 2021-22 kindergarten registration
The Redmond School District has launched online registration for incoming kindergarten students for the 2021-22 school…
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Oregon agencies relax some guidelines as schools prepare for students’ return
After completing a review of guidance and metrics directed by Gov. Kate Brown, the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education…
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Oregon could do more to set HS students on career paths, report says
Oregon could do a better job setting up high school students for careers once they graduate, according to a new…
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C.O. school superintendents ask Gov. Brown, OHA, ODE to ease class distancing rules
All seven of Central Oregon’s public school superintendents joined in a letter to Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials this week, requesting…
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OSU researchers study varied impacts of Oregon’s devastating fall wildfires
Oregon wildfires threatened several communities late last summer, destroyed more than 4,000 homes, filled the air with thick smoke for days and…
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Teacher at Bend’s North Star Elementary receives top math honor
North Star Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Amber Linn was recently honored as a state finalist for the Presidential Award for Math and Science…
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COCC investigating Campus Public Safety Dept.; all officers put on paid leave
Central Oregon Community College said Tuesday it has placed all of its Campus Public Safety officers on paid administrative leave, pending a…
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Grow Your Own/Teacher Pathways grant recipients named
The Oregon Department of Education and the Educator Advancement Council are excited to announce the 2020-21 recipients of the Grow Your Own/Teacher…
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Oregon plans to spend $325M on summer programs to help kids catch up on learning
Oregon’s governor and legislative leaders said Monday they plan to spend up to $325 million in state and federal money to help fill the gaps in…
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