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Bend-La Pine Schools Implements Cell Phone Ban With Mixed Reactions

According to students, teachers and families, the new policy increases academic and social engagement, but raises logistical concerns

High school campuses across Bend-La Pine Schools rang in the new year by implementing a complete cell phone ban, restricting access to personal technology during the school day in accordance with a state executive order. The policy, which directs students to keep their cell phones in their bags from โ€œbell to bell,โ€ has received both […]

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College Counseling: Helpful or Highway Robbery?

Private college counseling is a growing industry, but questions of equity and accessibility remain

Once students reach their junior year, they seem to cross a very important thresholdโ€”they are no longer just high school students; it is time to plan for the future. Whether it be questions from well-meaning adults, discussions with older friends or the constant flow of college mail into students’ inboxes, the thought of college becomes […]

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