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OSU-Cascades offers Summer Academy for HS students

February 26, 2020 10:01 pm KTVZ News Partners

Oregon State University–Cascades will again host high school students for a Summer Academy that will expose participants to college classes and…

School district holds La Pine session on added funds

February 25, 2020 11:09 pm KTVZ

Bend-La Pine Schools officials held a meeting Tuesday evening at La Pine High School to tell parents and others the plans for use of $18 million in…

Trautman named Barnes Butte Elementary principal

February 25, 2020 10:56 am KTVZ News Partners

Taylor Trautman will replace Jim Bates as principal of Barnes Butte Elementary next school year, Crook County School District Superintendent Dr. Sara…

Bend Senior HS to resume classes Tuesday after transformer, ceiling fires

February 23, 2020 9:04 pm Barney Lerten

Bend Senior High School officials announced late Monday that classes will resume Tuesday after a transformer box fire nearby cut power on Sunday and…

COCC’s Campus Village set to break ground on first home

February 24, 2020 4:55 pm KTVZ News Partners

The first home of Central Oregon Community College’s Campus Village is set to break ground at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, kicking off the…

Warm Springs K-8 Academy in need of dedicated educators

February 21, 2020 11:25 am KTVZ

Warm Springs K-8 Academy, dedicated to preparing tribal youth for growth and success, is in need of more teachers and other staff…

Prineville adventure theme school application period to start

February 21, 2020 12:07 pm KTVZ News Partners

Next Tuesday, the Crook County School District will open the application period for families who would like their students to attend the new…

Power outage closes Redmond’s Obsidian MS

February 19, 2020 8:22 am KTVZ News Partners

Obsidian Middle School in Redmond was closed Wednesday due to a power outage but is expected to reopen Thursday, officials…

Crook County schools to use new state funds to add teachers

February 15, 2020 9:24 pm KTVZ News Partners

– The Crook County School District has reports on how its student body has grown and changed in this school year, and how it plans to use new state…

Bill would help part-time professors with health care

February 13, 2020 10:15 pm KTVZ News Partners

Part-time college professors are struggling to afford health care. A bill in the Oregon Legislature would change…

Redmond School District seeks superintendent finalist community panelists

February 13, 2020 2:24 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Redmond School District Board of Directors invites members of the community to help in the final stages of choosing the district’s next…

Concordia students stage walkout, sit-in over school’s closure

February 13, 2020 11:52 am KTVZ News Partners

Students at Concordia University walked out of class Thursday morning, then staged a sit-in at the president’s office in protest of the Portland…

Bend’s new high school name choices: Woodlands, Vista or Caldera

February 12, 2020 12:29 pm Barney Lerten

A Bend-La Pine Schools naming committee has recommended three options for the new high school under construction in southeast Bend: Woodlands, Vista…

Departing OSU president urges more focus on mental health, students’ needs

February 12, 2020 12:22 am KTVZ News Partners

Nearing the end of his 17-year tenure, OSU President Ed Ray urges state, federal government and Oregonians to address students’ mental health,…

Portland’s Concordia University to close after 115 years

February 10, 2020 10:39 am KTVZ News Partners

After 115 years of operation, Concordia University in northeast Portland will close its doors at the end of the 2020 spring term, according to…

Every Day Matters: Oregon effort tackles school absenteeism

February 7, 2020 6:23 pm KTVZ

Students who regularly attend school are more likely to succeed, so the state of Oregon is working to tackle chronic absenteeism in the school system…