Education Archives

Merkley introduces bill to reduce public school class sizes

November 30, 2021 11:30 am KTVZ news sources

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., said Tuesday they aim to address overcrowded classrooms by introducing the Smaller Class…

OSU research pushes auto industry closer to clean cars powered by direct-ethanol fuel cells

November 29, 2021 11:38 am KTVZ news sources

Alternative-energy research at Oregon State University is charting a path toward the mass adoption of clean cars powered by direct-ethanol fuel…

OSU-Cascades ‘spinout’ firm is semifinalist in $4 million federal lithium extraction contest

November 23, 2021 1:30 pm KTVZ news sources

A company started by an Oregon State University–Cascades researcher is a semifinalist in a $4 million federal competition to develop green,…

One Class at a Time: Obsidian Middle School teacher brings art to life, with a tech twist

November 22, 2021 6:59 pm Rhea Panela

This month, the $500 from Mid Oregon Credit Union goes to Obsidian Middle School art teacher Jennifer Moore, who’s eighth-grade class uses 3-D…

Snow cover is key for forest recovery after severe wildfires, OSU study finds

November 22, 2021 12:50 pm KTVZ news sources

How much and how long a severely burned Pacific Northwest mountain landscape stays blanketed in winter snow is a key factor in the return of…

Oregon Department of Education issues 2020-21 statewide ‘report card’

November 22, 2021 11:04 am KTVZ news sources

The 2020-21 edition of the Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education website, ODE announced Monday.…

Oregon Humanities offers free online college-level courses for low-income residents

November 18, 2021 11:12 pm KTVZ news sources

Oregon Humanities invites Oregonians who face barriers to continuing their educations to join HUMANITY IN PERSPECTIVE, a series of free college-level…

OSU presidential search committee members named

November 18, 2021 9:43 pm KTVZ news sources

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Members of a search committee have been named to help Oregon State University’s Board of Trustees select the…

‘Making history’: OSU-Cascades students are first in doctor of physical therapy degree program

November 17, 2021 2:14 pm Carly Keenan, KTVZ news sources

At OSU-Cascades this fall, 45 students are making history, the first to take part in a doctor of physical therapy program at a public university in…

OSU study yields a first in fossil research: Seeds sprouting from an amber-encased pine cone

November 16, 2021 2:41 pm KTVZ news sources

Oregon State University research has uncovered the first fossil evidence of a rare botanical condition known as precocious germination in which seeds…

Eastern Oregon school district fined $11K over COVID violations

November 13, 2021 1:35 pm The Associated Press

An Eastern Oregon school district has been fined $11,000 for failing to uphold the state indoor mask mandate and other…

After nixing diversity symbols, Newberg School Board fires superintendent

November 10, 2021 2:06 pm The Associated Press

The Newberg School Board, which recently tried to ban teachers from displaying gay pride and Black Lives Matter symbols, has abruptly fired the…

Crook County School District holds job fair, seeks more cafeteria workers, other positions

November 9, 2021 11:59 am Jack Hirsh

Crook County School District held its second job fair of the fall Tuesday, but the top need wasn’t what you’d…

OSU-Cascades reports 2% enrollment rise, more full-time students on Bend campus

November 9, 2021 10:32 am KTVZ news sources

The number of students pursuing degrees in fall term at Oregon State University–Cascades increased 2% over the previous year, and students are…

Crook County School Board adopts parental rights resolution

November 8, 2021 7:58 pm Alec Nolan

The Crook County School Board voted 4-0 Monday night to adopt a resolution supporting the parent-child relationship when it comes to education.…

Bend-La Pine Schools launches improved, interactive COVID-19 dashboard

November 8, 2021 6:27 pm KTVZ news sources

Bend-La Pine Schools launched on Monday a new, interactive and more robust COVID-19 Dashboard, offering up-to-date notifications about COVID-19…

‘The virus sets the timeline,’ Oregon Health Authority director tells Redmond School Board

November 5, 2021 9:10 pm KTVZ news sources

The Redmond School Board asked for some answers last week from Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials about when local school boards would regain…