SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Education says students won’t be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The ODE says kindergarten through 12th-grade students fall under this category. The Oregon Health Authority and ODE are in frequent contact drafting ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. —The Three Rivers School District is helping its students and families get vaccinated against COVID-19. Starting next week, students 16 and up, their family members, and school staff will all be able to get their vaccine through ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A 780 pound bell that once hung in the original Grants Pass schoolhouse will soon be ringing once again. “I’m pretty impressed with some of the stuff they camp up with, and not just the concepts ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —Governor Kate Brown, Senate President Peter Courtney, and House Speaker Tina Kotek urged support for their $250 million Summer Learning and Child Care package. The three Democratic leaders first announced the package on March 8. The goal of ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — The third annual Black Youth Leadership Summit was held Thursday, virtually. The workshop is hosted by Southern Oregon University, Ashland and Medford School Districts. Organizers said it’s to empower all students, especially students of color. Ashland’s first ...
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Two grants from the Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium is allowing Oregon Tech students to research and test new rover submarines. Oregon Tech says it was granted $14,000. It says one of the submarines will be ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — The Crater Foundation was founded in 1991 to help Crater High School grads with scholarships. This year, with it’s biggest fundraising events canceled because of COVID-19, the foundation says it’s down $125,000. The foundation’s President and ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —This week the Medford School District starts rolling out orientation for elementary and middle school children. Lone Pine Elementary welcomed its 3rd graders Wednesday. The goal, to help get them used to the new safety protocols and classroom ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressional Democrats re-introduced a resolution on Thursday, asking President Joe Biden to cancel $50,000 in federal student debt loans for Americans with that level of debt. The resolution says nearly 43 million Americans currently hold more than ...
PHOENIX, Ore. — Phoenix High School students came to class on campus for the first time this school year today, but that wasn’t the only major change. It was also the first time most of them were able to see ...