Education

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Medford School District is continuing to distribute free meals for students. ‘Grab and Go’ bag lunches can be picked up at the following schools between 11 a.m. and noon: Howard Elementary School Jackson Elementary School Jefferson Elementary School …

MEDFORD, Ore. — School starts on Tuesday for thousands of kids across the Rogue Valley. Although many districts are going virtual for the first six weeks, speed limits around school campuses will still be enforced. Kindergarten through 3rd grade will be back …

MEDFORD, Ore. – With many families looking for child care and learning solutions this fall, state agencies are urging residents to put safety first. In a press release Friday, the Oregon Department of Education Director Colt Gill said, “Multi-family learning groups may …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – A Central Point middle school teacher is asking for the community’s help, so her students can have access to books this year. Tracey Coffman, or Ms. Coffman, teaches students that are learning English as their second language.  Reading, …

YREKA, Cali. – Most Southern Oregon schools don’t start classes until after Labor Day. However, Yreka High School in Northern California is finishing up it’s second week of school. Yreka High School is doing a hybrid learning model. The learning model allows …

MEDFORD, Ore. — State agencies are teaming up to launch suicide prevention and wellness programs for Oregon school districts. The Oregon Health Authority and Department of Education are partnering with Lines for Life, a regional nonprofit dedicated to preventing substance abuse and …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – There is a lot of uncertainty with the coming school year across Oregon, however 15 counties in the state and six in southern Oregon currently met the state required metrics. By meeting the metrics, kindergarten through third graders …

(NBC News) – As coronavirus spread across the country, colleges and universities spent months contemplating how they should open to students in the fall. Within days of students moving back on campus, dozens of colleges and universities reversed course, moving most, if …

JACKSON CO., Ore. – While new cases in the state have been declining for the past three weeks, the Oregon Health Authority says there’s still a long way to go before students can be brought back into classrooms. The Oregon state health …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore.– A local school district says it’s gearing up for the school year with creative plans for its students. Central Point School District is conducting tours for first year teachers at Craterworks Makerspace. The two work together to give students …