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Five Bend-La Pine school board seats up for grabs in May, filing window opens Feb. 8

Five Bend-La Pine School Board seats are open in the May 20 special district election, and the school…

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This week’s meetings for Bend, Redmond and Deschutes County

This week’s public meetings in Central Oregon: Monday 2/3 Bend City Council goal setting: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; OSU-Cascades Campus,…

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2023-24 graduation rates are up for Central Oregon high schools

High School graduation rates generally rose among Central Oregon school districts for the 2023-24 school year. Every district…

Education

Oregon’s class of 2024 defies expectations with increase in high school graduation rate

Students in Oregon’s class of 2024, who started high school online in the midst of a global pandemic,…

Education

Oregon math, reading achievement among the nation’s worst, new scores show

In the latest confirmation that extended pandemic-era school closures took a huge toll on a generation of young…

Education

Crook County School board approves superintendent separation agreement

The Crook County School board approved the termination of former Superintendent Melissa Skinner at a special board meeting…

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Bend High senior sues former girls softball coach for invasion of privacy

A Bend High School student is suing the school’s former girls softball coach, Robert Ray, for allegedly walking…

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This week’s meetings for Bend, Redmond and Deschutes County

This week’s public meetings in Central Oregon: Monday 1/27 Bend Planning Commission: 5:30 p.m. City Hall, Council Chambers, 710…

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Safe Routes to School projects in Central Oregon receive $3.4 million

The Oregon Transportation Commission approved four Safe Routes to School projects in Central Oregon last week, to the…

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16-year-old Bend student memorialized with fond memories and love

Mourners gathered in the Bend High gym bleachers Saturday afternoon, ready to honor Bradley Hughes: a friend, brother,…

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