Oregon public schools see enrollment fall amid COVID-19 impacts, distance learning
There were nearly 22,000 fewer students enrolled in Oregon’s public schools last fall, another impact of COVID-19 restrictions and the move to…
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OSU plans ‘virtual commencement’ ceremonies in Bend, Corvallis
Oregon State University announced Wednesday that June commencement ceremonies in Corvallis and at OSU-Cascades in Bend will be held virtually due to…
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Redmond schools report progress for English learners
Last month, the Oregon Department of Education evaluated the progress of English learners in the Redmond School District and determined the district…
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Merkley, fellow Dems propose $130 billion school modernization bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has joined a group of his colleagues to introduce the Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools Act—legislation that would…
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Oregon’s community colleges celebrate CTE Month
Oregon community colleges will raise awareness of and advocate for career and technical education programs throughout the month of February in honor…
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Bend La-Pine high schooler voices frustration with return-to-class options
With Bend-La Pine kindergarten through third-graders back in class this week and high school students set to return in February, a Summit High School…
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OSU earns four top-five rankings for online education
Oregon State University is ranked No. 4 and is among the nation’s top 10 providers of online undergraduate education for the seventh straight year…
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‘Fantastic!’ Bend- La Pine K-3rd graders return to in-person classes
It was the welcome return of a scene out of the past, as parents lined up to pick their children up from Bend’s North Star Elementary School Monday…
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COCC gets share of $5 million federal grant for advanced manufacturing training
Late last year, Central Oregon Community College partnered with Mt. Hood Community College, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and seven…
Continue Reading Redmond School District pushes back reopening nearly 3 weeks, to Feb. 22
A rise in Deschutes County COVID-19 cases — and a growing number of Redmond School District staff and students sick or in quarantine — will push…
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Central Oregonians react to extension of student loan payments freeze
The Biden administration has extended the student loan payment moratorium through Sept. 30, affecting the nearly 40 million Americans who owe over…
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Deschutes County gets state OK to begin vaccinating K-12 educators, staff
Deschutes County announced Thursday it has received approval from the Oregon Health Authority to begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to local K-12…
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OSU study: Fish-friendly eDNA detection can reduce need for electrofishing
Delivering a minor electric shock into a stream to reveal any fish lurking nearby may be the gold standard for detecting fish populations, but it’s…
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Bend-La Pine Schools still has dozens of job openings, a week before students return
Bend-La Pine Schools is hiring, and there are more than a few jobs…
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OSU Wave Lab receives $4.9 for natural hazards engineering research
The National Science Foundation has awarded the Oregon State University College of Engineering nearly $5 million for natural hazards engineering…
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Valley lawmaker proposes OSU-Cascades become its own, separate university
A Willamette Valley lawmaker quietly introduced legislation this week to turn OSU-Cascades into a separate public university, but surprised school…
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Crook County middle, high schoolers returning to full-time in-person classes Jan. 26
The last time middle and high school students in the Crook County School District saw their peers and teachers on a daily basis was March of last…
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As Bend La-Pine Schools eye in-person return, parents, teachers are divided
According to Bend La-Pine Schools’ return to in-person instruction plan, students could make their way back to the classrooms by Jan. 25th for…
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OSU experts: Lack of personnel among challenges in Oregon’s vaccine rollout
Oregon State University hosted an expert panel Tuesday to address various aspects of Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, which like much of the nation…
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Oregon students urged to apply soon for grants, scholarships
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s Office of Student Access and Completion is reminding all Oregonians about upcoming student financial…
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