Education

When I was a high school junior, my “college counseling” consisted of sitting down with my school counselor, who asked me what my future plans were and reminded me of upcoming dates for the ACT and SAT. Selecting a college, back in the ’90s, involved paging through pamphlets sent by regional schools through that throwback […]

Students throughout Central Oregon will benefit from the passage of the Student Success Act, which will bring millions to the region to support student mental health, early childhood education and high school graduation programs. “I’ve worked in education in Oregon for 34 years and we’ve never had this kind of influx of money,” said Lora […]

When the 2019-2020 school year started, the Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools was starting to implement a new program: Back-to-School Classroom Grants for Educators. The program allows teachers and schools to gain extra funding earlier in the year than ever before. This follows in the footsteps of their other worthwhile grant programs, such as […]

As the summer starts winding down, it’s time once again to think about education. While most kids enjoy some aspect of school—the actual learning, seeing friends or developing relationships with teachers—the typical brick-and-mortar classroom setting doesn’t allow all children to be successful. Bend-La Pine Schools realizes this and offers an online program for all students, […]