Education

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Senate passed legislation that would allow student-athletes to get paid. The law currently bans college students from receiving any sort of compensation for sports. Senate Bill 1501 would change that. Democratic Senator Shemia Fagan of Portland said …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Local businesses in a Medford shopping center are concerned about their future after the Medford School District announced it was looking at the space as a prospective new school. The district is in the midst of negotiations with the property …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Several parents in Medford gathered for a state-wide assessment Thursday night to answer questions about child care and early education in Oregon. The listening session is part of a group of sessions being held across the state by the Oregon …

JACKSON CO., Ore. — Oregon high school graduation rates hit 80 percent across the state for the first time, according to data released by the Oregon Department of Education. In Jackson County, high school graduation rates are approximately the same as the …

MEDFORD, Ore. — A local nonprofit has been working on raising graduation rates at some Rogue Valley-area schools. United Way of Jackson County started the initiative back in 2012 with a goal of a 100 percent graduation rate for the class of …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Schools across the counties are issuing closures or delays for Friday’s classes due to icy and snowy road conditions. Below is the following list. CLOSED:  Three Rivers School District St. Anne Catholic School Grants Pass Adventist School Grace Cascade Christian …

MEDFORD, ORE. — The following is a list of schools delays and cancellations into the NBC5 Newsroom for Thursday, January 16, 2020. School Delays: Rogue Community College – All campuses (10 am start time) Yreka Union High School (2 hour) St. John …

(UPDATED 1/13, 12:00am) This list will be updated as information becomes available. School Delays Butte Falls Charter School (2 hour delay, 10am start time) Kyle AevermannKyle Aevermann originally joined NBC5 News in 2012 as a morning producer and reporter. Kyle left NBC5 …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County’s libraries need more books. The Medford Storytelling Guild is asking for your help. At all 15 libraries in Jackson County, you will find collection bins for children’s books. The guild says they are especially in need of …

MEDFORD, Ore. — North Medford High School graduates went back to school today not to learn but to offer some wise words to current seniors. Alums who went on to college all over the country came back to their alma mater Wednesday. …