Umpqua Community College recently opened a high-tech facility, the Advanced Manufacturing and Forestry Hub, meant to help students prepare for current and future jobs in manufacturing and forestry.

Statewide, 83% of all Oregon students graduated on time in 2025. It’s an increase of one percentage point from the year before - or 500 more students graduating on time.

On this episode, we talk with Miranda Cyr, education reporter with the Register Guard about the deep cuts being made to Springfield Schools and we also talk to KLCC's Love Cross about her new series about emergency preparedness.

Lane Community College’s faculty union and administration are heading into mediation as they continue to differ on contract negotiations.

The petitions are for board members who recently voted for mid-year staff reductions as the district goes through a budget shortfall.

The program aims to fill gaps in knowledge that often go untaught in schools but are necessary in adult life.

Eugene 4J School District leaders released the last phase of budget reductions this week. The new round of proposed cuts could eliminate 110 classroom teachers and support staff. District leaders say they need to reduce the budget by about $30 million total.

Enrollment in Oregon State University’s e-campus is sluggish this school year and contributing to a projected $12 million operating budget shortfall.

The Eugene Science Center has been operating with the same 11,000 square foot space since moving to its current building in 1980. The center is planning to double its capacity with an Outdoor Science Park expansion this summer.

The district will layoff 27 employees and eliminate some vacant positions. Those cuts will impact school schedules and cause some employees to change buildings according to the district, and cause other staffing changes visible to students.