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Education

Latest reporting from the Education desk.

Education

Latest reporting from the Education desk.

Education

Latest reporting from the Education desk.

Rocket ascending from a launch pad with a bright exhaust trail reflected in water below.

PCC Rock Creek instructor traces career to 1969 moon landing

Jim Todd, who has taught astronomy at PCC's Rock Creek campus since 2015, says watching Apollo 11 as an eight-year-old in Nebraska set him on a career path that now includes inspiring Washington County students through NASA's Artemis II mission and beyond.

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Monument sign reading 'Sato Elementary' outside a modern school building.

Beaverton district seeks parents for K-5 screen time committee

The Beaverton School District is accepting applications through Sept. 18 for a new advisory committee that will draft screen time and instructional technology guidelines for elementary students, with recommendations set for fall 2027 implementation.

· 2 min read

Rocket ascending from a launch pad with a bright exhaust trail reflected in water below.

PCC Rock Creek instructor traces career to 1969 moon landing

Jim Todd, who has taught astronomy at PCC's Rock Creek campus since 2015, says watching Apollo 11 as an eight-year-old in Nebraska set him on a career path that now includes inspiring Washington County students through NASA's Artemis II mission and beyond.

Rocket ascending from a launch pad with a bright exhaust trail reflected in water below.

PCC Rock Creek instructor traces career to 1969 moon landing

Jim Todd, who has taught astronomy at PCC's Rock Creek campus since 2015, says watching Apollo 11 as an eight-year-old in Nebraska set him on a career path that now includes inspiring Washington County students through NASA's Artemis II mission and beyond.

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PCC workforce grant wraps with $500K in aid, 39 new jobs

PCC's three-year, $2.2 million Community to Careers workforce grant concluded with nearly $500,000 in scholarships for 321 students, 98 CNC manufacturing graduates and 39 new hires feeding the Washington County tech corridor.

Person in safety glasses demonstrates a CNC machine to three observers in a workshop.

New BSD superintendent outlines priorities ahead of Aug. 25 school start

New BSD superintendent Dr. Tony Smith published a first-month reflection letter outlining his priorities for the school year, one week before the Aug. 25 first day of school, with a Bethany-area drop-in session set for Sept. 2 at Mountainside High.

Aerial view of a large high school campus with a blue turf athletic field.

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