OSU earns 10th straight top-10 national ranking for online education
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University has been ranked one of the nation’s 10 best online education providers for the 10th consecutive…
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RPA’s Thespian Troupe takes home 35 medals for excellence at regional acting competition
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond Proficiency Academy’s Thespian Troupe #7715 recently competed in the annual Oregon Thespians Southern Regional…
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Redmond School District celebrates Career and Tech Education, showcasing Ridgeview High’s video production class
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District is joining schools nationwide this month in celebrating Career and Technical Education Month,…
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One person can supervise a ‘swarm’ of 100 unmanned autonomous vehicles, OSU research shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Research involving Oregon State University has shown that a “swarm” of more than 100 autonomous ground and aerial…
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Rebecca Robinson chosen for new OSU position focusing on industry, OSU-Cascades’ innovation district
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Rebecca Robinson has been appointed associate vice president for the newly formed economic development and industry relations…
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COCC raising curtain on theater-themed art exhibition
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An extensive collection of costumes, masks, posters, videos and other theater memorabilia that represent more than 30 years of…
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OSU receives $3.5 million grant to develop barley varieties for chefs, brewers, farmers
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University will use a $3.5 million grant to lead a multi-state effort focused on developing new varieties of…
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Bend-La Pine Schools, Bend Education Association leaders talk about new 4-year contract agreement
After months of lengthy negotiations and amid plans to call in a state mediator, negotiators for the Bend-La Pine Schools and Bend Education…
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Leaks, heating issues prompt Crook County School Board to put $11 million ‘Band-Aid bond’ on May 21 ballot
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Crook County School Board voted unanimously Monday night to ask voters to support an $11 million maintenance bond…
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One Class at a Time: High Desert ESD’s Learning Labs serve as a tool to help both educators and students
This month in our One Class at a Time segment, Bola Gbadebo speaks with the project manager and champion of Learning Labs, a project that emerged…
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COCC Foundation awarding record $2 million in scholarships for 2024-25 academic year; criteria simplified
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Community College Foundation is awarding $2 million in scholarships for the coming 2024-25 academic year —…
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OSU researchers say spray coating for vineyard grapes shows promise in battle between wildfire smoke and wine
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Spray-on coatings for grapes in the vineyard have promise in preventing off flavors in wines that result from contact with…
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Central Oregon’s high school graduation rates outperform the state in 2023
The statewide graduation rate for the class of 2023 is 81.3 percent, tying the previous class as the second-highest graduation rate ever recorded in…
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Black History Month at COCC features 2023 NAACP Image Award winner
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Author Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts, a literary category winner at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards, is part of Central Oregon…
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‘They were really creative’: Bend middle schoolers read their original children’s books to 1st- and 2nd-graders
(Update: adding video, comments from students and teachers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As our Kelsey McGee recently reported, Sky View Middle School’s…
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High Desert Middle School student releases pepper spray in crowded hallway; staff, students affected but ‘unharmed’
A student at High Desert Middle School released pepper spray in a crowded hallway as the lunch period ended Thursday, bringing police and medics to…
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Bend-La Pine Schools note ‘significant progress’ in 2 days of teacher contract talks; both sides request state mediator
Two more two day-long rounds of teacher contract negotiations for Bend-La Pine Schools made “significant progress” on several issues, the school…
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OSU-Cascades professor talks about new grant to boost HS students’ participation in computer science courses
The Oregon Department of Education has awarded a grant to an OSU-Cascades professor. It’s part of a statewide plan to expand and offer computer…
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COCC President Dr. Laurie Chesley talks Madras Campus expansion, other efforts in first-ever State of the College address
(Update: adding comments from COCC president, board members) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local leaders, educators and members of the public gathered at…
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OSU-Cascades professor receives $628,000 ODE award to boost K-12 students’ participation in computer science
An Oregon State University-Cascades professor has been assigned a $628,000 award from the Oregon Department of Education to expand universally…
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