COCC announces national scholarship honors, All-Oregon Academic Team members
TWO COCC STUDENTS MERIT NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP HONORS Two students at Central Oregon Community College, Erik Kersenbrock and Janae Radke,…
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Facebook grant helps Crook County schools launch Learning @ Home
A $50,000 Facebook grant is helping Crook County schools hand out more than 250 Chromebooks for a new online learning program that begins next…
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Crook County school buses still busy, delivering meals to kids
When Oregon schools closed March 16 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it wasn’t only the opportunity to learn that students lost. Many students who…
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OSU offers ‘Punch Through Pandemics’ course for students, public
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Will my parents be OK? Will I be able to keep my job? Will I still graduate on time? Will I even put on pants today? As…
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Oregon public universities to no longer require standardized admission tests
Oregon’s seven public comprehensive universities and Oregon Health & Science University announced jointly Wednesday that none will require freshman…
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Oregon FFA honors Crook County HS Principal Michelle Jonas
The Oregon FFA State Convention was canceled this year because of the coronavirus, but convention leaders still recognized teachers and…
Continue Reading COCC’s staff, faculty moving to teleworking setup
Responding to an executive order from Gov. Kate Brown, starting next Monday and extending through April 28, Central Oregon Community College’s staff…
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Nordquist named Bend-La Pine interim superintendent
The Bend-La Pine School Board voted Wednesday evening to appoint Assistant Superintendent Lora Nordquist to serve as interim superintendent for one…
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Redmond principal reads to students on Instagram amid school closures
Since Gov. Kate Brown announced the closure of all K-12 schools until the end of March, an educator in the Redmond School District decided to bring…
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Gov. Inslee orders all Seattle-area schools to close for 6 weeks
As the death toll from the new coronavirus reached at least 31 in Washington state, Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday ordered that all public and private…
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OSU, OSU-Cascades move to remote exams, classes due to COVID-19
Oregon State University Provost and Executive Vice President Edward Feser announced Wednesday the school’s response to the COVID-19 situation,…
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COCC, Bend-La Pine Schools take steps to prevent COVID-19
Like so many others, Central Oregon Community College is keeping a close eye on the coronavirus, and taking steps to curb its…
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New SE Bend high school’s name chosen: Caldera
Bend-La Pine Schools’ newest high school in southeast Bend will be named Caldera High School, as selected unanimously by the Bend-La Pine…
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Bend-La Pine Schools taking steps to curb risk of COVID-19
Bend-La Pine Schools have begun taking preventative measures to fight off the potentially deadly novel coronavirus.…
Continue Reading COCC seeks budget committee member
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is seeking individuals interested in serving on the college’s budget committee, representing…
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Name chosen for new Prineville theme school: Steins Pillar Elementary
Crook County School District Board members on Monday night selected the name Steins Pillar Elementary for the new elementary adventure theme school…
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COCC: New homes on its Bend land will help offset tuition costs
Central Oregon Community College and its partners held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new housing development on college-owned land that…
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Redmond School District names 4 superintendent finalists
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District Board of Directors on Wednesday announced four finalists for the position of superintendent who…
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New Bend-area school attendance areas approved
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Shay Mikalson on Wednesday approved the adoption of new attendance areas for Bend-area middle and high schools…
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Bend-La Pine Schools honor classified staff members
Bend-La Pine Schools’ 1,083 classified staff members clean buildings, cook and serve meals, drive buses, greet families, support students in the…
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