Bend-La Pine parents rally to reopen schools, but the latest case counts don’t help
Just as dozens of Bend parents gathered for a “reopen the schools” rally at Bend-La Pine Schools’ headquarters in downtown Bend Monday, last week’s…
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Oregon state prisons may end partnerships with community colleges
The Oregon Department of Corrections recently announced it is proposing to end its partnership with the state’s community colleges and move its Adult…
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OSU says Corvallis classes to stay primarily online through winter term
Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus will continue to provide instruction primarily though remote delivery during the winter term, OSU…
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OSU receives $4.3 million grant to help safeguard US nuclear stockpile
Oregon State University has been awarded $4.3 million from the National Nuclear Security Agency to work on computer simulations essential to ensuring…
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2 OSU-Cascades alumni named to Advocacy, Advisory Board
Oregon State University–Cascades Vice President Becky Johnson has appointed two alumni to serve on the campus’s Advocacy and Advisory…
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2020 ‘mock election’ prompts concern among some Bend elementary school parents
Amid another presidential election, Ryan Gilbert of Bend is concerned about the nature of his young stepson’s exposure to politics through an online…
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Bend-La Pine parents plan rally to call for return to in-person learning
Some parents in Bend-La Pine Schools want their children back in the classroom, and they’re planning to rally to make their case.…
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Bend-La Pine Schools monitor virtual absenteeism amid online classes
School attendance is especially important, not just for the children’s success, but because state funding of schools is based in part on how many…
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Sisters K-3 students back in class, but older grades must wait at least a month
The Sisters School District welcomed kindergarten through third-graders back to in-person classes this week, but the superintendent says it’s…
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C.O. special education program gears up to welcome back students
Some families of Central Oregon special needs students are gearing up to head back to the classroom for in-person…
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COVID-19 spike halts Bend-La Pine K-3 class return; Crook County 4-12 back next week
The recent spike in Deschutes County COVID-19 cases has pushed back next week’s planned return of Bend-La Pine Schools kindergarten through…
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State COVID-19 change could bring older Cook County students back to class Oct. 5
An unexpected move by the Oregon Department of Education could mean Crook County students in grades 4-12 will soon return to class, the school…
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OSU provides TRACE-COVID-19 weekly project testing on Bend, Corvallis campuses
Oregon State University will extend its ongoing TRACE-COVID-19 project to support safer and healthier environments for its students, faculty and…
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Bend-La Pine School Board member raises reopening concerns
The Bend La-Pine School Board met Tuesday night to discuss schools reopening. One board member raised concerns on face masks vs. face…
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Student expectations, self-confidence major predictors for remote learning success
A new Oregon State University study found significant links between students’ self-perception upon entering remote courses and their overall…
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Helt backs Oregon schools’ hate-symbols ban, aims to make it state law
The Oregon Board of Education is sending a strong…
Continue Reading Bend-La Pine parents say ‘so far, so good’ for first fall week of online learning
Another unusual academic year kicked off with families balancing work and helping their children navigate Bend-La Pine Schools’ comprehensive…
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OSU-Cascades students set to move in with enhanced health, safety measures
Oregon State University–Cascades fall move-in for students living on campus begins Friday and will feature enhanced health and safety measures,…
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Bend-La Pine, Redmond schools aim to bring K-3 students back in ‘hybrid’ model Oct. 5
Bend-La Pine Schools plan to bring kindergarten through third-grade students back to in-person learning, part-time, through a “hybrid-balanced” model…
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Jefferson County school buildings closed Tuesday; Crook County K-3 students to return
With more hazardous air quality readings late Monday, Central Oregon school districts again weighed whether to open their school buildings, though…
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