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Honing a workforce

Honing a workforce

Honing a workforce           Community, students benefit from school Career & Technical Education programs When computers or overhead projectors break down in schools, some teachers send for IT help. For a few years in Sutherlin High classes attended by Chris Tello, the catchprase was,

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Celebration of Literacy continues

Celebration of Literacy continues As February yields to March, there are still several Celebration of Literacy 2016 events scheduled to help the community follow this year’s theme, “Get Fired Up for Reading.” Celebration of Literacy is sponsored by Altrusa International of Roseburg and Umpqua Reading Council. One of

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Scholarship deadlines draw near

Scholarship deadlines loom    More than $18 million in free scholarships available; early birds should apply by Feb. 15 Hundreds of scholarship opportunities await students for the coming academic year, all of them free and available through the Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion. The scholarships are

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Early bird, final deadlines nearing for OSAC scholarship application

Early bird, final deadlines nearing for OSAC scholarship application The deadline’s nearing for student applying for scholarships in Oregon, but there is still time to apply for scholarships. Students applying through the Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) system, can access more than 500 scholarship opportunities with

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