The Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative helps Jackson, Josephine and Klamath County students understand wildfire science.

While the state average is 20.6% per district, nearly two-thirds of districts are above the average.

On this edition, we talk with OPB's Elizabeth Miller and Lookout Eugene-Springfield's Lilly St. Angelo about the troublingly high absentee rate in Oregon overall and in Lane County. Some positive signs are emerging, but our state lags behind many others when it comes to students going to class.

Tension over diversity, equity and inclusion policies on campus are setting back faculty union negotiations at Lane Community College.

On The edition, we talk with Dr. Corynn M. Gilbert, Director of Development for Bushnell University about its acquisition of property at the former PeaceHealth Hospital in Eugene for nursing education. We also talk with Bandana Shrestha, Oregon Director of AARP about a new survey which shows the difficulty faced by people who care for family and loved ones at home.

Higher education advocates say the compact equates to a loyalty oath and infringes on the academic freedoms that are inherent to many universities’ missions.

On this edition we talk with exchange students. Iruna Chopuk is from Ukraine who stayed with a host family in Eugene, and Renata Russell, a Eugenian who studied in France. We also speak with Paul Primak, an adult volunteer with American Field Services (AFS) which helps manage the program.

Crow-Applegate-Lorane School District superintendent thinks small class sizes allow for closer bonds that can emphasize the importance of regular attendance.

The University of Oregon’s senate held a discussion Wednesday on the potential for immigration enforcement on campus.

Bend- La Pine Schools honor Caldera High Principal Chris Boyd as Administrator of the Year for his leadership in opening and guiding new schools in the district.