Education Archives

Anti-mask group hands out food coupons to Redmond HS students, plans protest

January 27, 2022 11:41 am Noah Chast

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Members of the group People’s Rights gathered in front of Redmond High School around lunchtime Thursday, continuing a…

Three finalists chosen for Pacific Crest Middle School principal; public invited to virtual forum

January 27, 2022 3:28 pm KTVZ news sources

Students, staff and community members are invited to meet the three finalists for the principal position at Pacific Crest Middle School during a…

OSU study finds lower math scores at high schools that switched to four-day week

January 27, 2022 3:16 pm KTVZ news sources

A recent Oregon State University study analyzing the impact of a shorter school week for high schools found that 11th-grade students participating in…

Nearly $5M grant to establish children’s environmental health research center at OSU

January 26, 2022 10:15 am Barney Lerten

An interdisciplinary team at Oregon State University received a nearly $5 million grant to create a new research center to transform what scientists…

Split Bend-La Pine School Board OKs return to lunchrooms, so quarantined students can return sooner

January 25, 2022 10:07 pm Barney Lerten

The Bend-La Pine School Board wrestled for about 90 minutes Tuesday night with the details of a proposed major change in the school day, aimed at…

OSU-Cascades to discuss ‘innovation district’ plans with business, real estate leaders

January 25, 2022 2:41 pm KTVZ news sources

Oregon State University–Cascades will host a meeting on Friday, Feb. 4 for business and real estate leaders to discuss plans for an innovation…

COCC nursing, health programs holding virtual information sessions

January 25, 2022 1:49 pm KTVZ news sources

Central Oregon Community College is hosting virtual information sessions this month for its nursing and health programs. The sessions include program…

Sisters citizens group offers survey for input on future of current elementary school

January 25, 2022 11:28 am KTVZ news sources

With the Sisters School District soon starting construction on a new elementary school, citizens are being asked to provide input and help decide…

OSU’s online-learning ‘Ecampus’ earns another top-5 national ranking

January 25, 2022 9:41 am KTVZ news sources

Oregon State University has been ranked one of the nation’s five best providers of online education for the fourth consecutive year by U.S. News &…

UO receives $1 million from Oregon Health Authority to expand Public Health Corps

January 24, 2022 5:07 pm KTVZ news sources

The Oregon Health Authority has awarded $1 million to two University of Oregon health experts to expand their innovative COVID-19 containment program…

State posts second-highest HS graduation rate; Crook County HS touts 98% rate, highest in C.O.

January 20, 2022 9:57 am KTVZ news sources

Despite the continued challenges of COVID-19, Oregon’s statewide high school graduation rate for the class of 2020-21 was 80.6 percent, the…

‘Car-mencement 2’: COCC to repeat drive-thru graduation ceremony for Class of ’22

January 20, 2022 2:22 pm KTVZ news sources

Prioritizing student, staff and community health, and building upon the successful precedent of last year’s drive-thru ceremony, Central Oregon…

COCC faculty art on display at Pence Gallery, Health Careers Center

January 18, 2022 9:44 pm KTVZ news sources

The Pence Pinckney Gallery at Central Oregon Community College is exhibiting a range of works from COCC art faculty members now through Feb. 4.…

OSU researchers explore ways to make hatchery steelhead more like wild fish

January 18, 2022 3:41 pm KTVZ news sources

Hatchery-raised steelhead trout have offspring that are good at gaining size under hatchery conditions but don’t survive as well in streams as…

Jefferson County 509J schools join in spectator limits under state COVID-19 guidelines

January 14, 2022 8:31 pm KTVZ news sources

Jefferson County School District 509J has placed limits on spectators at athletic events and other extracurricular activities, starting next week,…

OHA revises school COVID-19 contact tracing recommendations, trims reporting requirements

January 14, 2022 3:52 pm KTVZ news sources

The Oregon Health Authority said Friday it will release new COVID-19 contact tracing and notification recommendations for K-12 settings to lessen the…