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11/05/2009

State finds child abuse and neglect at Oregon school
The state of Oregon has shut down a boarding school for troubled teens in Central Oregon after allegedly finding a pattern of child abuse and neglect of its students.

10/28/2009

Garden nurtures life lessons for Clackamas High students
Students enrolled in a Clackamas High School class called Environmental Science believe it should instead be named Inspiration.

* Two Portland schools on national safety watch list
The watch list is based on the number of offenses such as possession of weapons or controlled substances and assaults.

* Educators want bigger cut of Oregon lottery profits
Education advocates are pressing the Oregon Lottery Commission to reduce what they say are overly generous payouts to bars and taverns that host the state's video gambling machines.

* 10/27/2009

Thousands of Oregon students miss aid deadline
The state's primary need-based financial aid program stopped awarding grants two months ago, but that hasn't deterred students from continuing to apply for one.

* 10/23/2009

Tardy fine slapped on late parents
Woodmere Elementary charges 50 cents a minute for parents more than 10 minutes late to pickup a child. Parents are jazzed.
 Video: Woodmere punctuality lesson
 Poll: Unpunctual penalty?

* 10/20/2009

Oregon school chief Castillo to seek third term
Castillo said Tuesday that a top campaign issue will be making sure schools have enough money to keep class sizes manageable and teachers in the classroom.

* 10/21/2009

Oregon offers model to boost nursing faculty
Nursing education leaders from 11 states are gathering in Portland this week to find ways to boost the number of faculty in nursing programs.

* 10/20/2009

Oregon City teacher's essay wins 'extreme music makeover'
The kids at Oregon City School District were awarded $40,000 in new equipment after winning an essay contest from InTune Magazine.

* 10/12/2009

Disconnected at Clackamas High
Clackamas High School's principal has banned cell phones and says those who disobey the new policy will lose their them.
 Video: Cell phone ban

* Budget cutbacks making it difficult to earn college degree
Enrollment has grown nearly 60 percent at Bend's Central Oregon Comm. College but nearly 400 students don't even have one of the courses they requested.

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Updated Sat 11.7.09

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Police ID parents & child found dead in SE Portland home

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