Education

Kotek order blocks Oregon school districts from cutting instruction time to patch budget holes

By Elizabeth Miller (OPB) and Rob Manning (OPB)
April 16, 2026 6:07 p.m. Updated: April 20, 2026 6:52 p.m.

The executive order issued Thursday aims to stop Oregon school districts from going below minimum instructional hour requirements. The order is meeting questions and criticism from the state’s most powerful education organizations.