Education

SAMS VALLEY, Ore. — Nano Jo is excited, passionate and she loves what she does. “I was amazed that this child knew that he was good now, but he needed help, he needed someone to direct him and that was a great …

ASHLAND, Ore.– An Ashland school board member is stepping down from her position with more than a year left on her term. Chairwoman Deniece Covert Zeve announced her resignation last week during a school board meeting. The school board spoke with NBC5 …

DUBLIN, Ireland (NBC) – “No homework!” is one phrase students love to hear from their teachers. But how about “no homework, for good!” Well, there is one school in Ireland that has gotten rid of it. Loreto elementary school is trying out …

MEDFORD, Ore. — At 90-years-old, Eva Schloss has witnessed many things over the years, including one of the worst events in world history—the Holocaust. Most people know the story of Anne Frank, the young girl whose diary was published after dying in …

SAN JOSE, Calif. (NBC News) – Silicon Valley has traditionally been known as a “boys club,” but new research shows that more women are pursuing tech careers. According to a new study from an early career network, called Handshake, there’s a 200 …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – November’s special election brought two measures for Josephine County voters to consider. One was a bond for Grants Pass School District 7, another was to create a fire district. Early results indicate that voters do not approve of …

WHITE CITY, Ore.– The first hemp education center of its kind on the West Coast has found its home in southern Oregon. The Triminator’s Oregon Education Center is located in White City just down the road from the Rogue Community College White …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore.– For the second straight year, elementary school students received a unique experience to see the impact wildfires can have on the land. Local agencies led tours of the area where the Penninger Fire burned a year ago in Central …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Calling all driving teens! If you want the chance to drive a skid car used to train police officers, now’s your chance. Next week teens have the chance to get hands-on driver training with Grants Pass Department of …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Over 500 districts in 25 states have four-day weeks, Three Rivers could be next. The district is currently asking for student, staff and community feedback on the idea through an online survey. Three Rivers School District Superintendent, Dave …