New principals named for Bend’s High Desert and Cascade middle schools
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools announced Wednesday it has chosen new principals for High Desert Middle School and Cascade Middle School…
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One Class at a Time: Sky View Middle School students make tiny speakers in special hands-on project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — When you think back on your time in school, you may remember a particular lesson or project that stuck with you for all your…
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OSU-Cascades offers campus tours to community groups
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University – Cascades’ community tour program will continue throughout 2025, in response to community interest…
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Students at Sisters Elementary get unique hands-on learning, thanks to Think Wild and Sisters School Foundation
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Students at Sisters Elementary busted out the gloves last week and dissected owl pellets to learn more about the owl’s…
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Applications open for COCC’s Latinx, Native American, Afrocentric summer symposiums
Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) five-day, college-exposure summer symposiums, June 22-26, offered free for regional high school Latinx,…
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High school students explore health care careers at COCC Expo
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – High school students got a look at career paths in healthcare at COCC’s Health Careers Expo. Students rotated through four…
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Former Bend music teacher pleads guilty, receives 20-year prison sentence for online abuse of children
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A former music teacher for the Bend La-Pine School district was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday following a…
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Pilot Butte 8th graders show off their capstone projects at PBMS ‘Showcase extravaganza’
BEND, Ore. –(KTVZ)– Pilot Butte Middle School held a showcase extravaganza. It was a night showcasing capstone projects by the eighth graders. They…
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COCC finds new funding source to replace cut federal grant for rural arts-focused summer camps
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recently canceled $10,000 federal grant awarded to Central Oregon Community College’s rural youth camps from the National…
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COCC to dedicate new Robert D. Maxwell Veterans Resource Center with ceremony, open house, Chinook helicopter
Beginning with the landing of a U.S. Army MH-47G Chinook on its Bend campus athletic field, a Central Oregon Community College dedication event for…
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SELCO Credit Union awards $77,500 in scholarships to 21 Oregon students, two from Central Oregon
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — SELCO Community Credit Union has awarded $77,500 in scholarships to 21 students throughout Oregon, including $7,000 to…
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Short-staffed Teacher Standards and Practices Commission details process when an educator is charged with a crime
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The commission that oversees teacher certifications in the State of Oregon says they will revoke licenses…
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Investigation launched into Crook County High School principal for alleged misuse of school resources
The commission believes Huffman may have violated state ethics laws by using his public position and school district facilities to benefit his…
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Problem Solvers: The Digital Divide and the call to ease screen addiction among students
Scrolling, streaming, a constant buzz, and endless distraction. Cell phones have found a permanent place in students’ pockets. Right now, there is a…
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Pilot Butte Middle School teacher to receive National Award of Valor for role in getting gun away from 12-year-old student
The National Association of School Resource Officers announced Thursday that it will present its National Award of Valor to Katie Tiktin, a teacher…
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Community Conversations: Bend-La Pine Education Foundation is all about support – and you can help, too
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend-La Pine Education Foundation is making a difference in local classrooms, and you can help make it happen for students,…
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First look: Here’s the early design for the new Bend Senior High Auditorium; open house set for next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools on Monday invited the community to see the preliminary design for the new Bend Senior High School…
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‘Strive for excellence’: Central Oregon Community College celebrating 75 years
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a big year for Central Oregon Community College—the school is celebrating its 75th…
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Governor Kotek signs bills to fund Oregon’s summer learning programs for the next three years
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek signed two bills Wednesday that will fund summer learning programs this summer and the next two summers.…
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Caldera High teacher Bekki Tucker receives Oregon Financial Empowerment Award
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner announced Wednesday the 2025 Oregon Financial Empowerment Award recipients, recognizing…
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