TALENT, Ore.– Principal Kent Vallier says this years first day of school, was a fantastic morning. Half of the Talent Middle School student body got to come to school Monday. They’ll attend in person on Monday and Thursday. The other ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — “Covid is here to stay. It is here to stay for the foreseeable future,” said Oregon Governor Kate Brown. Close to 130,000 students could soon be returning to the classroom after the Oregon Department of Education updated ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — “They gave hugs, they gave kisses, masks on and then we brought them into the building,” said Jessica Durant, Three Rivers School District. First day of school jitters happen every year, a pandemic is no exception. ...
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 ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford School District is trying to bring in child care for its educators. In MSD’s back to school plan, teachers are asked to be in the building while holding distance learning classes. But some teachers are ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Distance learning is a reality for school districts across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. It’s an adjustment that’s difficult for kids, but also for parents. Rogue Valley substitute teacher India Bolding says a big challenge will ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Oregon Governor Kate Brown and other leaders in education continue to work on plans for reopening schools this Fall. Governor Brown says the expertise of medical experts and school districts is guiding the Oregon Department of Education ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — “For children who depend on those perimeters and those structured situations, here we are in this situation when we don’t know when it’s going to end,” said Tammi Pitzen, Jackson Co. Children’s Advocacy Center. Working from home, ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– “We only expected it to be for a little moment, not for the whole rest of the year,” said Yosalin Arenas Alvarez, rising senior at South Medford High School. 17-year-old Yosalin Arenas Alvarez always dreamt of her senior ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Governor sat down for an interview with NBC5 News this afternoon about the Oregon Department of Education’s Back to School plan. The Governor said she is glad to be getting students back to school but ...