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Despite funding boost, Central Oregon schools brace for more cuts

An 11% increase to the state education budget won’t offset rising costs or the end of pandemic relief funds…

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Bend park and rec camp mixes healthy eating with cooking fun

The Bend Park & Recreation District is running a multi-session cooking camp this summer that combines learning to…

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Gov. Kotek orders Oregon schools to prohibit students from using cell phones

By the middle of the upcoming school year, Oregon students will not be allowed to use their cell…

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On a mission for Oregon students, college president runs 1,500 miles

Clackamas Community College President Tim Cook is on a mission to run to all 17 Oregon community colleges…

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U.S. Senate passes bill to reauthorize funding for rural Oregon, Idaho schools

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bill to reauthorize a program that has provided billions to schools, roads and other…

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Parents oppose cuts to services for disabled children in Central Oregon

A group of parents, caregivers and teachers of special needs children asked the High Desert Education Service District…

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Oregon senators agree to cut $45 million in funding for early childhood programs

State-funded preschool programs would lose millions under an early childhood education budget given a “reluctant yes” vote by…

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Every Kid Sports funds La Pine youth sports this fall

Since the La Pine Park and Recreation District fell apart last October, the district hasn’t been able to…

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OSU-Cascades student overcomes brain injury to graduate with biology degree

Maya Barnard-Davidson was fascinated from an early age by biology and the sciences. After suffering a traumatic brain…

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Redmond fifth grader skates solo thanks to local engineering students

Skaters jumped ramps and flipped boards as they skated through Sage Elementary School’s gymnasium Wednesday morning. Fifth grader…

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