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SALEM, Ore. – The $2 billion dollar Student Success Act passed Monday in the Oregon Senate. It’s the largest funding package for K-12 schools in Oregon history. The Student Success Act will create a new tax on businesses that bring in at …

CURRY COUNTY, Ore. — Homelessness is a serious issue in southern Oregon, but there are services and ways to escape it. NBC5’s Blakely McHugh went to Central Curry school district to find out how homelessness impacts its students, and what the district does …

MEDFORD, Ore. — A 6th grader is lending a hand to a local eatery in the Rogue Valley while learning skills in the restaurant business. 11-year-old Liliegh Brackin, a 6th grader at Scenic Middle School, helps out at the Firehouse Subs Restaurant …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – A Grants Pass student was arrested after a loaded handgun was reportedly found in his backpack. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office said at 10:44 Thursday morning, they were contacted by staff members of North Valley High School who …

MEDFORD, Ore. — A new ranking from 24/7 Wall Street is getting a lot of attention locally, especially after appearing on USA Today’s website. 24/7 Wall Street used a number of different statistics to rank the twenty five worst areas to raise …

Medford, Ore. — 14 of Oregon’s legislators are touring the state to explore how k-12 schools can be improved. Southern Oregon is their latest stop. The Joint Committee on Student Success is holding a public hearing on Tuesday to learn from the …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A local high school student was arrested for possessing a firearm on school property. The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office said on the May 3, a Mazama school resource officer started looking into a report of two students smoking …

Medford, Ore.- May 1 is a big day, both nationally and locally. Tuesday is National College Decision Day, where many seniors inform their college of choice their plans to enroll. At South Medford high school, schools leaders wanted to do something similar …

Jackson County, Ore.- A grade school level reading book is causing controversy across the state. The book is a part of next school year’s “Oregon’s Battle of Books” program. The program is meant to inspire kids to read while helping their reading …

Medford, Ore. Students at Oak Grove Elementary had a surprise guest—a 2016 Paralympian came to visit third graders. The “Classroom Champions” program matches Olympic and Paralympic athletes with students who could use a mentor. Friday, Mrs. Anderson’s third grade class meet their …