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MEDFORD, Ore. – Oregon school districts are wrapping up perhaps the strangest school year we’ve ever seen. They’re also planning for next fall, while having little idea about how it will all work. “This has really pushed us to change and I …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Oregon students, and students across the country, are poised to face a pitfall in academic learning due to the coronavirus pandemic. With lengthy school shutdowns, a research study from Portland projects students will not be as well equipped returning in …

ROGUE VALLEY, Ore. – Organizations around the Rogue Valley are supplying free internet for students who need it. Places like Ray’s Food Place and Sam’s Valley Elementary are allowing people to park in their lots to use their internet. Sam’s Valley Elementary …

Southern Oregon University’s 2020 Commencement Ceremony is postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. With all these changes many students are feeling overwhelmed. Laura Berkins is a senior at SOU, majoring in English Literature. Between job searching and finishing her last classes, she …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Joy Rees teaches kindergarten at Sams Valley Elementary and wanted to do something special for her students. Using Easter Bunny-like skills, she put together gift bags and dropped them off at each student’s house. It was something she …

ASHLAND, Ore. — Southern Oregon University is reducing student fees for the spring term. The board of trustees is working to figure out how much the first fee reduction will be. It will apply to the mandatory fees students pay for health …

MEDFORD, Ore. — With students out of school due to the coronavirus outbreak, districts are in the midst of creating programs that facilitate learning from home. In the meantime, many parents are looking for resources to help their children keep learning through …

MEDFORD, Ore. — With school closures extended till April 28, many parents are brainstorming different ways to engage children while they’re at home. School districts are looking at online teaching starting in a couple weeks, but right now, many parents are wondering …

ASHLAND, Ore.– Every year, high school students across the state are rewarded scholarships for their academic achievements. But only a few receive the most prestigious. This year, three Rogue Valley students received the Presidential Scholarship from Oregon State University. Two of the …

KING COUNTY, Wash. (CNN) – Children across the nation are staying home from school due to the coronavirus. There were more than 100,000 elementary to high school-aged students in the Seattle area home from class Thursday morning alone. As the virus spreads, …