‘Please unmask our kids!’: Crowd brings hot debate to Bend-La Pine School Board
Dozens of passionate parents showed up at the Bend-La Pine School Board meeting Tuesday evening to voice their opinions on whether young students…
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COCC students eligible for $7 million in expanded CARES Act funds
Starting this summer term, Central Oregon Community College will begin to disperse more than $7 million in federal aid from the U.S. government’s…
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Redmond schools set fall COVID-19 plans; other C.O. districts await more state guidance
While the Redmond School District just announced its COVID-19 outlines for summer school and the coming school year this fall, some other Central…
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Crook County Summer School reports record enrollment of 1,358 students
Classrooms in the Crook County School District did not stay empty for long, even though summer break is well underway. Over 1,300 students are…
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Bend-La Pine Schools, short of bus drivers, hosting test drive, hiring events
Bend-La Pine Schools is giving you the chance to try before you apply… to be a school bus…
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Redmond School District outlines summer, fall COVID-19 plans: Masks required on buses, not in classes
The Redmond School District on Monday outlined its current COVID-19-related plans for both summer school and the coming school year, as latest state…
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Bend-area high school students in ‘crunch time’ as they prep for national solar car competition
A group of Bend-area high schoolers have been working tirelessly to make their solar powered car ready for the national stage, and it’s almost show…
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Teens learn leadership skills at Camp Fire Central Oregon’s Junior Counselor Program
Some Central Oregon teenagers are getting a head start on how to handle adult…
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University of Oregon gets second $500 million gift from Nike co-founder
The University of Oregon said Tuesday it will start the second phase of building on the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific…
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COCC’s student-run newspaper, The Broadside, honored as best website
Central Oregon Community College’s student-run newspaper, The Broadside, recently took top honors in the best website category for two-year…
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Paying fees forward: OSU-Cascades students give to help make Student Success Center a reality
Students at OSU-Cascades have been using whatever space is available for their clubs and organizations. Now, they’ll have a place of their own. The…
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Oregon lawmakers approve $13.8 million for OSU-Cascades’ new Student Success Center
The 2021 Oregon Legislature approved on its final day Saturday $13.8 million in state-backed bonds for a Student Success Center at OSU-Cascades that…
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Justin Nicklous named new principal of Redmond’s Elton Gregory Middle School
The Redmond School District announced Monday it has selected Justin Nicklous as the next principal of Elton Gregory Middle…
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Oregon Dept. of Education releases 2021-22 ‘resiliency framework,’ return to local decision-making
The Oregon Department of Education announced Friday the Ready Schools, Safe Learners Resiliency Framework for the 2021-22 School Year, to help school…
Continue ReadingOSU leading $17M effort to understand universe through low-frequency gravitational waves
Oregon State University is the lead institution for a $17 million National Science Foundation center devoted to pushing the boundaries of physics…
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New COCC program trains state-certified community health workers
With recent approval from the Oregon Health Authority, Central Oregon Community College said Monday it is now an official instructional body for the…
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Bend home-schooled student awarded full scholarship to US Military Academy at West Point
Sam Conklin, a home-schooled Bend student, recently received notice that he has been awarded an appointment and a full scholarship to the United…
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Cascade Middle School power failure, electrical issues and smoke cancel last day of classes
Thursday was the last day of school for most Bend-La Pine Schools students – except at Cascade Middle School, where a power failure caused…
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Bend-La Pine Schools expect kindergarten numbers to bounce back, possibly increase
The number of students going back to elementary school in the fall could be back to normal, if not even…
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Crook County HS Navy JROTC to compete in national Academic Bowl Championship in D.C.
COVID-19 has presented many challenges in schools over the past year. From in-person to remote to hybrid learning, high school students across the…
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