Springfield Public Schools new interim superintendent, Shawn Stover, says he’s focused on listening, and bringing the district together. Stover is the third person to hold that job this year after budget cuts, and discord at the district’s top levels. Stover sat down with KLCC to share his hopes for the school year.

Oregon Coast Community College’s Aquarium Science building is undergoing a $2.3 million renovation, so some 150 animals had to be moved to the Hatfield Marine Science Center and Oregon Coast Aquarium.

On this edition, we talk with Dr. Shawn Stover, the new interim superintendent for Springfield Public Schools. The district has wobbled from one controversy to the next, and Dr. Stover is being brought in to calm the waters.

Oregon superintendents report improved student engagement and mental health after finishing their first term under a statewide classroom cell phone ban.

Governing boards from both Willamette and Pacific universities signed a binding agreement this month to merge the two schools, according to a press statement released from the universities Tuesday. This comes after the schools announced a tentative plan to join forces in December 2025.

The grant will fuel a statewide partnership, led by Oregon State University, that aims to boost chip manufacturing, artificial intelligence research and the state’s semiconductor workforce.

A regional commission is conducting an unusual, off-cycle accreditation review of Lane Community College following investigations into board discrimination and governance practices.

The 2026 Kids Count Data Book ranks Oregon and Washington high for child health, but both states lag in education and remain below their pre-pandemic scores.

The public university that received $3.3 million in public funds to build a daycare center that doubled as a workforce training pipeline closed after just 11 months.

The camp is a five day hands-on firefighting training camp for women and female identifying individuals ages 16 through 19. Eugene Springfield Fire has hosted the camp for the past 15 years.