Bend-La Pine Schools set to pay $2.88 million for new school site in NE Bend
The site for a new northeast Bend elementary school has been chosen, in one of the city’s newest, largest subdivisions now taking…
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Jay Mathisen chosen as new Jefferson County schools superintendent
A familiar face in Central Oregon education will be returning to the High Desert this summer to lead the Jefferson County School District 509-J as…
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Gov. Kate Brown says she’s issuing order to reopen all schools by next month
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday she will issue an executive order to return Oregon’s public school students to the classroom — younger grades by…
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OSU says it’s planning for mostly in-person instruction this fall
Oregon State University President F. King Alexander announced Wednesday that planning for a more traditional fall term is underway within OSU,…
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OSU researcher leads project to study West Coast ocean acidification response
An Oregon State University researcher is part of a new, federally supported project investigating how communities along the West Coast are adapting…
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University of Oregon plans mostly in-person classes this fall
Officials say the University of Oregon will return to predominately in-person instruction for the fall term.…
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Redmond Proficiency Academy theatre students take home 14 acting honors
Redmond Proficiency Academy theatre students Grace Sorensen and Kendra McGuire are used to performing to an audience, but the pandemic has forced…
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Jefferson County School Board set to interview 3 superintendent finalists
The Jefferson County School District 509J Board of Directors will be conducting interviews next week with three finalists to become the next…
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COCC’s culinary training program merits rare top-status accreditation
The Cascade Culinary Institute at Central Oregon Community College has received exemplary accreditation in all of its baking and culinary programs…
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OSU, USDA scientists gain new understanding of hop genome
Oregon State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have significantly expanded the understanding of the hop genome, a development…
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OSU alum had a big hand in getting Perseverance rover to the surface of Mars
William Allen’s trip to Oregon State University four decades ago as a prospective student helped set the stage for his role in another…
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Gov. Brown praises school district efforts as in-person class numbers double
Gov. Kate Brown issued a statement Thursday praising Oregon school districts and all involved for getting more students back in the classroom amid…
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May bond measure would replace crowded Sisters Elementary School
Sisters Elementary School has become so crowded that hallways and old storage closets have become makeshift work spaces for students.…
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Deschutes County students excluded due to lack of immunization records
Deschutes County’s three public school districts reported that 181 students did not have updated immunization records by Wednesday, the state’s…
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Federal lease allows OSU’s offshore wave energy testing facility to proceed this year
An Oregon State University-led project to build the nation’s first pre-permitted wave energy testing facility cleared a critical hurdle this week…
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Summit HS student COVID-19 cases rise to 24; no in-person classes through next week
The number of Summit High School students who have tested positive for COVID-19 has risen to 24, mostly from exposures to those who attended a party…
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Sisters School District to seek $33.8 million bond measure in May
The Sisters School District is putting a $33.8 million bond measure on the May 18 ballot that would pay to build a new K-5 elementary school and…
Continue Reading 12 Summit HS students have COVID-19 after big party; free testing offered Friday
Bend-La Pine Schools released the details of free COVID-19 testing being offered on Friday amid an outbreak involving at least a dozen Summit High…
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‘It was great’: Bend-La Pine middle, high schoolers back in class after 10 months
Bend-La Pine middle and high schools welcomed back students on Monday, marking the first day in more than 10 months that all of the district’s…
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Redmond adjusts ‘hybrid’ high school schedules for students’ Feb. 22 return
In an effort to have students on site as much as possible, the Redmond School District said Monday it will bring high school students back to…
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