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Students, Stress and Suicide
A recent City Club forum took a closer look at Oregon’s new ‘Mental Health Days’ law and how it could help students
In February, a group of Central Oregon students proposed a new bill to the Oregon Legislature—one that would allow high school students the opportunity to take five mental health days over a three-month period without academic consequences. The bill was inspired by the nationwide effort among youth to change the stigma surrounding mental health, by […]
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Bend’s New High School Breaks Ground. What’s Next?
A look at what goes into creating a new school and the next steps in the process
On Sept. 19, the new high school in Bend officially broke ground in front of an excited crowd of students, parents and community members. Officially the project began last spring, but that doesn’t take away anything from the moment. “The groundbreaking ceremony was always a fun and important opportunity to bring various members of the […]
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School Start Time Changes: The Domino Effect
Another component of changing school start and end times: Changing times for before and after school programs
Bend-La Pine Schools announced new school start times last month—a change the district’s been considering for years. The new times have less to do with convenience, and more to do with studies showing that adolescents learn better when they start their days later. The process of changing school start times took the district two years […]
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Bend-La Pine Graduation Rate Highest in History
Rate increased by more than 10 percent in six years
The class of 2017 for the Bend-La Pine Schools just made history. Last year, the student graduation rate for Bend-La Pine Schools marked an all-time high for the percentage of students graduating on time, says a report released today by the Oregon Department of Education. The combined rate for district students earning a diploma on time […]
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Bend’s New High School Location Announced
New schools for North and SE Bend
Following the passage of a $268.3 million bond measure this May, the Bend-La Pine School District is on track to build a new high school and a new elementary school in Bend—helping to address the continued growth and overcrowding at local schools. According to a Nov. 15 press release, the Bend-La Pine Schools Director of […]
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Bend Car Wash Available for High School Fundraisers
Bend Car Wash, 225 NE Quimby Ave., the newly renovated, self-serve car wash, announced a community service program recently. This program is designed to give groups of high-schools an opportunity to conduct a fundraiser. Their cause is up to them! So far, groups have raised money for softball team uniforms and archery team travel costs. […]