Bend-La Pine Schools panel proposes middle, high school attendance areas
The Bend-La Pine Schools’ Attendance Area Review Committee on Wednesday recommended proposed new middle and high school attendance areas to…
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Bend bus driver returns ‘rowdy’ students to school, some parents angry
A letter was sent home to parents of students at Pine Ridge Elementary School about a school bus incident Monday as some voiced their frustrations…
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Redmond schools making big changes to cut K-5 class sizes
The Redmond School District has announced major school and boundary changes to take effect in the 2020-2021 school year, in preparation for class…
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OSU researchers zeroing in on ‘electronic nose’
Research at Oregon State University has pushed science closer to developing an “electronic nose” for monitoring air quality, detecting safety threats…
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OSU-Cascades to launch bachelor’s degree in outdoor products
Oregon State University-Cascades will offer a new bachelor’s degree in outdoor products beginning this fall that will be one of only a few such…
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OSU-Cascades to launch first doctoral degree in 2021
Oregon State University-Cascades in Bend announced Thursday the school will launch its first doctoral program, a doctor of physical therapy, in the…
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Oregon graduation rate rises to record 80 percent
The statewide graduation rate for the class of 2018-19 was 80 percent, up 1.3 percentage points over the previous year and the highest graduation…
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‘Jan Term’ allows RPA ceramics students to go deep
Redmond Proficiency Academy’s ceramics instructor Ethan Stelzer is able to take his high school January class deeper into the art form, thanks to…
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OSU’s online Ecampus scores high nationally
For the third time in six years, Oregon State University is ranked as one of America’s five best providers of online education by U.S. News & World…
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OSU-Cascades student brews up special internship
A hospitality management student at OSU-Cascades needed an internship. So when she was asked if she could revamp the coffee bar on campus and make…
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Crook County HS graduate’s estate to create college scholarship fund
The Crook County School District announced Wednesday it will start a college scholarship fund after receiving a donation of nearly $827,000 from the…
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Crook County Schools plan K-4 ‘theme school’ for this fall
In response to continued growth, Crook County School District administrators said Tuesday they are developing plans to open a theme elementary school…
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Oregon receives $26 million federal early learning, preschool grant
The Oregon Department of Education’s Early Learning Division said Monday it has been awarded a $26.6 million grant by the federal Administration for…
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LSU’s Alexander named new OSU president
F. King Alexander, a prominent national advocate for public higher education and the president and chancellor of Louisiana State University, has been…
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One Class at a Time: Bend HS computer science
Legos in high school? Yes, at Bend High, computer science takes in a variety of methods and skills involving computational thinking and…
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Mt. View student-athlete signs with Air Force
Cougar star OL/DL Blake Warner is headed to Colorado…
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Summit HS band holds ‘Play-a-thon’ fundraiser
Summit High School’s band held its second annual ‘Play-A-Thon’ Friday night, playing for four hours straight to raise $10,000 for new instruments and…
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The sound of fiddling at Ridgeview HS bridges generations
An older generation of musicians is leaving a lasting impression on students at Ridgeview High School in Redmond. It’s an impression that hopefully…
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UO board of trustees to consider bonus for Schill
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon Board of Trustees plans to meet Tuesday to consider awarding a $100,000 bonus to president Michael…
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COCC culinary school’s new food truck ready to roll, teach (and feed)
The Cascade Culinary Institute at Central Oregon Community College recently unveiled its newest teaching tool: a food truck designed to show students…
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