SALEM, Ore. — A new bill is being considered to require Oregon schools to teach students about the Holocaust and other acts of genocide. Senate Bill 664 aims to “Enable students to evaluate the morality of the Holocaust, genocide and ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — “I think the consortium is… as if the four of us are getting married,” said Dr. Linda Schott, Southern Oregon University President. “We’re all going to work really hard to figure out how this relationship actually develops.” The four ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — A new ranking from 24/7 Wall Street is getting a lot of attention locally, especially after appearing on USA Today’s website. 24/7 Wall Street used a number of different statistics to rank the twenty five worst areas ...
Medford, Ore. — 14 of Oregon’s legislators are touring the state to explore how k-12 schools can be improved. Southern Oregon is their latest stop. The Joint Committee on Student Success is holding a public hearing on Tuesday to learn ...
Grants Pass, Ore. — A 13-year-old boy made threats to shoot up a Grants Pass middle school on Wednesday, according to the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety (GPDPS). Officers responded to a call around 1:30 p.m. at North Middle ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Concerned parents are speaking up, following reported disruptions in their children’s kindergarten classroom. They say the Medford School District isn’t doing enough to help the kids at Wilson Elementary get into the programs they need to succeed. ...
Jackson County, Ore.- A grade school level reading book is causing controversy across the state. The book is a part of next school year’s “Oregon’s Battle of Books” program. The program is meant to inspire kids to read while helping ...
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown is praising legislation authorizing additional financial aid for Oregon National Guard soldiers and airmen seeking degrees. Oregon House Bill 4035 lays out requirements to qualify Oregon National Guard members to receive state-funded assistance ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An Oregon senator is joining the call to end America’s “student debt crisis.” Democrat Senator Jeff Merkley announced he’s supporting the Debt-Free College Act, legislation that promises to reverse the growth of student debt. According to Merkley’s ...
Jackson County, Ore.- Two southern Oregon schools are receiving grants from the Trail Blazers Foundation and Wells Fargo. The organizations recently handed out a combined $110,000 in grants to 24 schools throughout Oregon to help support academics, art programs and ...