Education

Selected from hundreds of nominees, these teachers are meant to represent the best of what’s happening in local schools, all at a time when reading and math achievement remains a top priority.

School districts across the state are kicking off a slew of both big and small construction projects this summer, from roof replacements to information technology upgrades.

Every Oregon school district will have to adopt a policy prohibiting student cellphone use by Oct. 31. The policies must be in full effect by 2026.

Oregon’s graduate students and student loan borrowers have the most to lose in the Senate’s version of the federal reconciliation bill.

The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.

The Supreme Court has ruled that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull their children from public school lessons using LGBTQ storybooks. The justices Friday reversed lower-court rulings in favor of the Montgomery County school system in suburban Washington.

Kotek and Democrats in the Oregon Senate have raised concerns about the preschool program approved by voters in 2020. The governor has asked Multnomah County leaders to address her concerns by next tax year.

A legislative effort to shut down the universal preschool program now appears to be dead. But the program’s supporters remain wary.

Without the bill's passage in the House, rural counties in Oregon, Idaho and across the country will fall short of funds that support local services.

The Oregon Department of Energy awarded Chemeketa Community College more than $600,000 to increase its renewable energy workforce.