Editors note: As students and teachers return to school, The Chronicle takes a deeper look at Career and Technical Education in Springfield, Cottage Grove, Pleasant Hill, and Creswell. This is part 2 of 4 of the series. Check this out if you missed part 1. This series was made possible[Read More…]
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CTE – Education at Work, Part 1: Preparing students with work-ready job skills
ABOUT THE SERIES As students and teachers return to school, The Chronicle takes a deeper look at Career and Technical Education in Springfield, Cottage Grove, Pleasant Hill, and Creswell. This series was made possible in part by donations to The Chronicle Foundation and the Fund for Oregon Rural Journalism (FORJ). “I[Read More…]
WasteWise: Lane County educators now equipped with sustainability, waste prevention curriculum
The other day, I came across a magazine article articulating the disconnect between the science of climate change and environmental sustainability and our education system. Specifically, the Education Week article examined teachers’ low confidence levels when tackling sustainability-related topics in the classroom. “More so than their colleagues in other countries,[Read More…]
No broad strokes about it: Moose mural a detailed panorama of life in southern Willamette Valley
SPRINGFIELD — Driving down Laura Street, passersby may notice a new panoramic scenescape plastered on the side of the Loyal Order of Moose building. Vibrant scenes of wildlife, outdoor recreation, and the community of the Willamette Valley is the product of eight high school students. The Academy of Arts and[Read More…]
Piano students tickle the ivories
CRESWELL — Eleven of piano teacher Hanna Shumate-Knopp’s students on May 23 played the piano for all to hear at the Creswell Presbyterian Church, including, from left: Isabella Bolanos, Sutton Burke, Katie Bolanos, Vidhya Jennings, Jeet Jennings, Jeremiah Johnson Jr., Easy Bolanos (back row), Abby Cain (front row), Megan Wenzl,[Read More…]
CTE program tackling Oregon’s homeless
Students across middle, high schools helping construct sheds, cottages, planters, and more Although Constructing a Brighter Future has rebranded itself as Team Oregon Build, a new name doesn’t mean a new direction for the program. In fact, it will be doubling down on its mission – to address the homeless[Read More…]
A fine line: A3 student’s art to hang in U.S. Capitol
SPRINGFIELD — “I need to do something I’m less comfortable with so I can learn more,” says artist Lillian Langford about her art. These are mature and wise words coming from someone who is a rising senior in high school. This passion for learning and improving her art is demonstrated[Read More…]
Graduation 2024: How sweet it is!
CLASS ACTS: GRADUATION CLASS OF 2024The Chronicle’s one-of-a-kind graduation magazine is included with papers next week! See senior portraits and graduation celebrations. Thursday, June 27 COTTAGE GROVE HIGH COTTAGE GROVE – Family and friends showed up and showed out at Cottage Grove High School’s graduation last Saturday, like senior Hayden Voelkel’s[Read More…]
Class Acts: May 2024
Fire school gives teens hands-on career insight
EUGENE — Last Friday, Lane Fire School (LFS) introduced 73 high school students from six local schools to careers in wildland fire in its third annual event at Lane Community College. Before LFS existed, there was no local culminating event for high school students in the Oregon Department of Forestry[Read More…]
