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An outside investigation into complaints against Bandon Superintendent Shauna Schmerer prompted the school board to place her on paid administrative leave.
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Oregon school districts are still figuring out how to run schools on limited budgets and with tight rules from state leaders.
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Librarians in Southern Oregon and Northern California share an Earth Day reading list, from climate fiction to nonfiction on ecology and wildfire.
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Some Bandon families are weighing homeschooling or online options as a parent-led survey raises concerns about district leadership and teacher absences.
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The complaint alleges the district tried to tarnish the union’s reputation and discriminated against members to discourage participation.
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Advocates in Southern Oregon say sexual assault and child abuse often go unreported. A local campaign urges people to support survivors and believe disclosures.
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The levy provides about 10% of the district's operating budget, including 24% of counseling services and 4% of classroom instruction.
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The Oregon Child Care Infrastructure Fund since 2024 has supported $50 million in construction costs on more than 180 child care facility projects.
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The Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum uses hands-on exhibits and a historic hatchery building to bring Northern California’s history and geology to life.
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Enrollment in Oregon’s virtual schools now makes up 5% of public school enrollment in the state, yet dropout rates remain high and graduation rates remain low.
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Andrew Parmalee, known as the “Rogue Rockhound,” turns raw Pacific Northwest stones into polished spheres and shares his process with thousands on YouTube.
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The seven students were chosen to compete in the Future Chefs Challenge at Phoenix High School.
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Four women physicists fled Nazi Germany and rebuilt their careers in the U.S., reshaping modern science through collaboration, resilience and groundbreaking research.
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Nearly a dozen California county education offices were either overpaid or underpaid millions of dollars in school funding due to a state clerical error, according to the State Controller’s Office.