Education

SALEM, Ore.- Today, Governor Kate Brown directed the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education to create a rule to require masks indoors for K-12 schools statewide for the 2021-22 school year. “The science and data are clear: the Delta …

Watch the meetings: https://zoom.us/j/2724620554 Update (07/15/21, 6:48 p.m.) – Rachel Damiano and Katie Medart’s employment with Grants Pass School District 7 have been terminated. Original story: GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Grants Pass School Board is deciding the fate of two educators …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – The CDC just updated its guidance for schools and says students and teachers who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks while inside. The agency says that children and adolescents benefit from in-person learning and returning …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Grants Pass school board will consider recommendations by the superintendent to terminate two district employees for alleged violation of district policies in mid-July. The district hired a private investigator to look at comments made by North Middle …

MEDFORD, Ore.-Medford School District broke ground today on it’s 3rd middle school. As we told you months ago, it’s coming to a historic site – 815 South Oakdale Avenue. The location has hosted Medford students for almost 100 years. This afternoon the …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford’s newest airline is offering free tickets to Rogue Valley graduates. Avelo Airlines is reportedly celebrating the class of 2021 by giving away pairs of round-trip tickets to 21 recent graduates as part of the Avelo Grads-on-the-Go sweepstakes. Anyone …

GRANTS PASS, Ore.  – A Grants Pass High School educator was named Southern Oregon Teacher of the Year. GPHS history teacher Lois MacMillan is one of 16 regional winners in Oregon being celebrated for their outstanding leadership and impact, the Oregon Department …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – After over a year of negotiations and a strike, Oregon Tech faculty and administration made their agreement official. Earlier this month, both parties came to terms on a five-year contract. The executive director of marketing at Oregon Tech …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Schools should continue to require face masks for at least the remainder of the school year. That is according to updated guidance from the CDC which was released over the weekend. The agency says all schools “should implement …

ASHLAND, Ore. – Students attending Southern Oregon University this fall will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Just last month, SOU leadership said vaccines wouldn’t be required. However, the Ashland-based university issued the following statement on Thursday, May 13: Southern Oregon …