McDaniel H.S. senior hopes to break barriers by winning school board seat
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Set to make it official in the coming days, McDaniel High School senior Jorge Sanchez Bautista says he’ll bring a new and needed voice to a vital educational institution by ...
Windstorm damage: extensive power outages and road closures hit western Washington
SEATTLE — Over 100,000 households across western Washington are dealing with power outages after a significant overnight ...
Oregon considers universal free lunch, breakfast for K-12 students
Lawmakers in Oregon have proposed a bill that would require schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to students.
After 5 years of planning, the Center for Black Student Excellence floats a potential HQ
Almost five years after Portland Public Schools voters agreed to spend up to $60 million to create a Center for Black Student Excellence, the school district has zeroed in on a potential location for ...
When is Oregon spring break? Dates for K-12 schools, Oregon State, University of Oregon
Here's when spring break is planned for public K-12 schools and universities in Oregon.
Oregon public school enrollment levels off, with no sign of rebound from deep post-pandemic losses
Oregon public schools are educating about 2,300 fewer students now than in the 2023-24 school year, according to newly ...
Report: Oregon schools need to ‘dramatically increase’ funding per student
New reports commissioned by the Oregon State Legislature say that state schools need to “dramatically increase” their funding per student.
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‘We are not going backward’: Washington superintendent addresses federal DEI crackdown
In response to Trainor’s announcement, Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal advised schools that the ...
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Oregon Senate resolution to prioritize school funding gains bipartisan support
Oregon Republican lawmakers in the Senate are backing a push to get more funding into schools across the state even as many ...
Oregon schools need 30% more funding per student to improve outcomes, new report reveals
Oregon's largest School Districts have seen layoffs, teachers' strikes, and more recently have taken to publicly announcing ...
To fix what ails Oregon schools, spend a lot more money, new report suggests
Oregon needs to drastically revamp its decades-old funding formula and spend far more per pupil to come close to meeting its stated goals for student success, particularly in schools that serve a ...