Class Of 2025
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Class of 2025 students struggle with attendance
In the two years since students returned to school in-person, attendance rates across the state and the country have remained below where they were before the pandemic.

For Class of 2025 students, math more often means better grades, better understanding
Some of the students OPB has been following in the Class of 2025 spend twice as much time in math classes as their peers, an effort that gives students a better understanding — and better grades — than those who have math less often.
Oregon leaders wanted 40-40-20 by 2025. What does it mean and how close are we?
When Oregon set a long-term education goal starting with the Class Of 2025, OPB started following a group of students in that class. They just finished ninth grade.

Class of 2025: Scenes from freshman year
As the Class of 2025 begins its sophomore year, a look back at what students learned as freshmen.
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Class of 2025: Pandemic difficulties lead more students to summer high school classes
Summer school enrollment was up among Oregon high schoolers, including two students from OPB's Class Of 2025 project.
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These Oregon students chose to start high school online rather than return to classrooms
Two Class of 2025 students spent 9th grade out of traditional high school, opting for online programming after schools welcomed students back during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Portland freshman finds safety and growth in alternative high school
Some Class of 2025 students spent ninth grade out of traditional high school models, including Rayshawn, who ended the year at Rosemary Anderson alternative school in Portland.

Class of 2025: Summer program offers a high school head start
The Class of 2025, a group of students OPB has followed since first grade, is now entering high school. Some of the students will be stepping foot into Oregon’s largest high school, after more than a year of learning from home.

The Class of 2025: Off to high school
Students and their families were invited to a parade to celebrate the end of 8th grade.

‘Class Of 2025’ Season 2 epilogue: The road to 2025 continues
Middle school is almost over for the Class Of 2025 -- high school is next. An update on 8th grade, and a look to the future.