Education

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced she’s shutting down in-person classes for K-12 schools in Oregon until the end of the school year. On March 12, Brown announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she ordered the closure of all …

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon will only get half the amount of coronavirus tests Governor Kate Brown promised last month. According to the Oregonian, Brown gave misleading information about the deal with Quest Diagnostics. On March 18th, the governor announced the state would …

ASHLAND, Ore. – Ashland High School officially has a new principal. On April 8, 2020, the Ashland School District announced Benjamin Bell has been selected as the new principal. The district said, “Mr. Bell was chosen from a talented candidate pool in …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore.— April 1st marked the first day back to school for many students in the Central Point School District, but instead of going to class, they went online. Tasha Bolt is a parent of a two who goes to Jewett …

 CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — While almost every event is being canceled due to coronavirus, it didn’t stop some Central Point Elementary School students and staff from making sure their classmate’s birthday felt anything but distant. Liam Warner was supposed to spend his …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Plans for a third middle school in the Medford School District have reportedly fallen through due to economic uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. In January of 2020, the district decided to buy Cobblestone Village, a business park near the …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Kid Time Children’s Museum in Medford has taken it’s classes digital. “We are trying to find things that we know parents can access and that is helpful during this time and that is a comfort, not work,” Brittain Zimmerman …

ASHLAND, Ore. – Southern Oregon University is making changes to its admission policies following the coronavirus pandemic. The university announced multiple changes this week to reduce stress on new students. For the fall of 2020, SOU says it won’t be requiring official …

WHITE CITY, Ore. – Upper Table Rock Elementary School in White City was burglarized during the extended Spring Break, that according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies are looking for two men caught on security video. They say the two forced …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center has closed to the public due to circumstances surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, the nonprofit announced Saturday. The center said it’s taken significant measure to remain open over the last week so families …