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Students walk out, demand action on Gaza from Portland Public Schools
Students want the district to release a statement calling for a ceasefire, divest from financial ties benefitting Israel and implement Palestine genocide education.
US starts sending financial aid data to Oregon colleges after months of delays
Some colleges and universities have started to receive federal data they need to put together financial aid offers for incoming students.
‘They are part of us’: Salem-Keizer Superintendent speaks on fatal Salem shooting, future security steps
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is considering installing weapons detectors in all middle and high schools as an added layer of security following recent events.
Portland puts plan in motion to make up learning time lost to strike, storms
Oregon’s largest school district will apply for a waiver from the state, make up time for high school seniors and fall out of compliance to keep full recess times for kindergarteners.
Bend-La Pine Schools pitches 5-year levy to meet needs
The Central Oregon school district says it needs the funds to maintain class sizes and to recruit and retain teachers.
What did Oregon lawmakers do to help young people in 2024? Here are 9 education bills you’ll want to know about
From increased child care funding to protections for student-athletes and kiddos riding the bus, Oregon’s short legislative session ended last week with a mixed bag for the state’s youngest.
After complaints of bullying and retaliation, Eugene 4J School Board votes to mutually separate with its superintendent
On Wednesday night, the school board unanimously voted to mutually end its relationship with its superintendent and start the search for an interim leader.
How do Portland’s proposed budget cuts impact special education? Families, school district staff want to know
Several questions linger as Portland Public Schools starts implementing $30 million in proposed budget cuts for next year.
Oregon Legislature passes $30 million for summer school
The House passed it Monday with a 53-4 vote and the Senate followed on Tuesday with a 26-4 vote. It now heads to Gov. Tina Kotek for her signature.
How a new approach in Oregon helps students realize they are ‘college material’
Corequisite education flips traditional remediation in higher education on its head. Some education advocates in Oregon are looking to make it a mainstay in the state’s community colleges.