Medford, Ore. — The amount of homeless students in the state of Oregon is at an all-time high, according to the Oregon Department of Education. For the 2016-2017 school year, nearly 23,000 enrolled students are ‘homeless’ – the federal definition ...
Cave Junction, Ore. — A local school district is addressing parents’ concerns over evacuation plans, should certain areas hit level three during the school day. “I hope, I hope that nothing bad is going to happen. I don’t think anything ...
Salem, Ore.- Oregon Senator Alan DeBoer introduced new legislation Friday which could potentially change Oregon’s “kicker” law. Sen. DeBoer wants to send a constitutional amendment to Oregonians asking them to change the current law so kicker funds are automatically sent ...
Grants Pass, Ore., — “We absolutely would love to have new h-vac units in every one of our schools.” Five schools in the Grants Pass School District don’t have air conditioning. With temperatures rising in to the high 90’s, the ...
Grants Pass, Ore., — Thousands of items were auctioned off today benefiting two Josephine County schools. The bikes, jewelry, electronics and tools all came from the county sheriff’s office. The items were seized by deputies, and were never picked up ...
Medford, Ore. — Oregon has one of the leading sex education policies in the country, but teen pregnancy rates are above the national average and even higher in southern Oregon. In part 2 of a special report on teen pregnancy in ...
Phoenix, Ore.- An Oregon School Boards Association member from the Phoenix-Talent School District will join a handful of other Oregon representatives in Washington, D.C. to discuss educational priorities with members of Oregon’s congressional delegation. In meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. ...
Salem, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Education released report cards for the state’s schools and school districts. ODE said the report cards were created to better inform educators on student performance and outcomes, as well as demographics and education ...
Medford, Ore. — More local school districts are addressing the creepy clown epidemic springing up across the country. The Eagle Point and Grants Pass School Districts are banning clown costumes from district locations. NBC5 News told you Thursday the Medford ...
Salem, Ore. – Local schools will be getting a cut of a $50 million bond sale that will finance seismic safety upgrades at Oregon schools and community colleges. According to the Oregon State Treasury, the new bonds were issued last ...