Schools

School districts that can’t pass construction bonds have few other options to fund needed building repairs.

Lawmakers couldn’t find agreement, but speculated Gov. Tina Kotek would act.

An in-depth guide to help voters navigate their local school board races on the May 20 ballot.

School leaders from Hillsboro to Bend say they want families to be aware of the effect new federal policies are having on children.

Eugene 4J School District will be able to continue to allow classroom conversations around race and gender after a federal judge Thursday blocked, at least temporarily, the Trump administration’s threats to defund schools.

The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts by 19 Democratic attorneys general seeks to block the Department of Education from withholding money based on its April 3 directive ordering states to certify their compliance with civil rights laws, including the rejection of what the federal government calls “illegal DEI practices.”

“Oregon won’t be bullied, and we’re taking this fight to court to protect every student and teacher who’s been caught in the crossfire of these political games,” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said in a written statement Thursday.

Officials began questioning whether to rename Harney Elementary and Peter S. Ogden Elementary after learning about the violent history and killings committed by their namesakes.  

The federal program provides financial support for rural county services, like schools and roads. But this year, the legislation still hasn’t passed Congress. That could devastate rural school districts, especially smaller ones.

The Kennewick School Board has lodged a federal Title IX complaint against Washington state officials. At issue: the state’s current policies that allow transgender students to compete on sports teams consistent with their gender identity.