Schools

Lauren McCune is one of the many parent volunteers who power Portland's "bike buses," which are convoys of school kids pedaling to school together.

The average age of K-12 school buildings in Oregon is 56 years. Experts say most weren’t built with today’s environmental factors in mind, so it’s costly and complicated to fix it.

The change translates into $168 million in savings for districts across the state — money schools can now use for other needs.

Like many Oregon school districts, David Douglas officials have some tough choices to make this budget season. One of their decisions could jeopardize the district's high school graduation rate.

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.”