Education

MEDFORD, Ore. — Students will head back to school in Medford next week, which means police will be watching school zones, bus stops and crosswalks. The Medford Police Department said with the nicer weather in the morning, more kids are going to …

TALENT, Ore – Changes in security are being made to a local middle school after a man was found lurking in the girl’s locker room back in June. Police say 42-year-old Curtis Stevenson, a non-compliant sex offender, was let into Talent Middle School …

ASHLAND, Ore. — Roughly 5,000 Oregon workers may soon walk off the job.  Tensions are coming to a head between several Oregon public colleges and their classified staff.  The union representing some 200 staff members at Southern Oregon University said it may …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The salvation army is helping children in need get prepared for school in Jackson County—but they need your help. Wednesday the organization is holding a “Back to School BBQ Bash from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m..” They’ll be distributing school …

(NBC) – As families get ready to start the school year, many are facing a difficult decision: do kids need to carry a bulletproof shield as they head back to class? There is a growing trend of bulletproof backpacks and psychologists say …

MEDFORD, Ore. — A group of Rogue Community College students is gaining statewide recognition for a 3D printing invention that’s helping handicapped animals. It’s called, Printed Pet Prosthetics, and it’s proving hope for animals with a lost limb. “We wanted to restore …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass School Board is getting closer to creating a new tax levy for the upcoming election. The Grants Pass School District 7 School Board will meet Tuesday night to discuss some of the options for facility …

SALEM, Ore. (KOIN/CNN) – Under a new law, school districts across Oregon will be required to teach middle and high school students about the Holocaust. Governor Kate Brown signed the bill Monday morning. She signed it at the Oregon Jewish Museum and …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – Senator Bernie Sanders’ push for free college just got a whole lot bigger. He wants to wipe out all student debt—$1.6 trillion of it. The Democratic presidential candidate unveiled his ambitious legislation called “College for All Act” on …

ASHLAND, Ore. — According to the Associated Press, Southern Oregon University is raising its tuition by 9.9 percent, which is the biggest public university tuition increase in the state. All seven of Oregon’s public universities will raise tuition for the 2019-2020 school …