Category Education

The final Students of the Month for the 2024-25 school year are Creslane Elementary Mustangs Ella, Isabelle , Kaelan, Jagger, Ivy, Wynter, Joshua, Carter, Charlee, Oaklee, Axel, Kendall, Lilly, Mason, Alexis, Trendon, Jadea, Ryker, Trevor, and Lincoln. Congratulations to all the Students of the Month…

SPRINGFIELD – Carlos Serrano, a recent graduate of Thurston High School, is photographed with his mother, Karina Guzman, outside the PublicHouse on June 16, holding a fresh copy of the annual “Class Acts: Graduation Magazine,” which features Serrano on the cover.  “My friend in Cottage…

CRESWELL – Families, friends, loved ones, school staff, and, of course – seniors – don’t usually sit under the direct rays of the sun for two hours, with sweat collecting on the backs of their necks, backs, underarms, and pretty much everywhere else, for no…

PLEASANT HILL — Pleasant Hill’s turf field was stirring with excitement as it awaited its 2025 graduates. With family members and friends overflowing from the stands onto the field, blown-up cardboard faces in hand and vibrant neon posters inscribed with jersey numbers, the community was…

SPRINGFIELD –  As eight and nine-year-olds filed off a school bus and into the parking lot of City Hall, a truck-mounted message sign flashed their school name and a “Welcome” message at the entrance of the City’s annual Public Works Week Event. Ten third-grade classes…

Unofficial results from the May 20 Special Election indicate a combination of close contests and clear victories in the South Lane and Springfield school districts. A total of 51,494 ballots have been cast so far, and additional results are expected to be reported by 5…

Unofficial results from the Lane County Special District Election reveal several tight races, with potential incumbent upsets looming. As of 11 p.m. on May 20, 41,141 ballots had been cast, and the next update is anticipated by 5 p.m. on May 21. Check out Q&As…

CRESWELL — Superintendent Mike Johnson announced on Monday that Dr. Chad Towe is Creswell High School’s next principal. “Dr. Towe has led diverse schools through strategic planning, equity-focused initiatives, and measurable academic achievement gains,” Johnson stated in the news release.  Towe has spent over 20…

SPRINGFIELD—A Springfield teacher has been named one of eight finalists for the prestigious Educator of the Year award, presented by the OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education. Katie Ryan, who teaches 9th-12th grade science at the Academy of Arts and Academics in the Springfield School…