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Tigard-Tualatin School District Superintendent Vacancy
Tigard-Tualatin School District Superintendent Vacancy
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New Title IX regulations released
New Title IX regulations released
After a series of delays, federal officials on Friday released final rulemaking on Title IX, the landmark protections…
Quality Education Commission is asking Oregonians what they think about education system
Quality Education Commission is asking Oregonians what they think about education system
The Quality Education Commission is seeking Oregonians’ opinions on the best practices in public schools. The commission…
Former Redmond, Beaverton superintendent earns first COSA Lifetime Achievement Award
Former Redmond, Beaverton superintendent earns first COSA Lifetime Achievement Award
The Coalition of Oregon School Administrators has awarded Jerome “Jerry” Colonna its 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Colonna is…
Volunteers needed for summer and after-school learning workgroup
Volunteers needed for summer and after-school learning workgroup
The Oregon Department of Education is putting together a workgroup to help shape summer and after-school learning opportunities.…
Contracting budgets test school boards’ values
Contracting budgets test school boards’ values
Although the State School Fund has increased over the years, it has fallen significantly as a percentage of…
PACE Day highlights biggest school liability dangers
PACE Day highlights biggest school liability dangers
North Lake Superintendent Gail Buermann (right) discusses emergency preparedness with representatives of Great Basin Insurance after a related…
2024 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report summarizes education efforts
2024 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report summarizes education efforts
A low-drama legislative session makes for some productive reading with the 2024 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report. A minimum of…
Statements of economic interest due Monday
Statements of economic interest due Monday
School district board members’ statements of economic interest are due by Monday, April 15. Board members who are…
Students take the stage at national school boards conference
Students take the stage at national school boards conference
Oregon students (from left) Riley Templeton and Javier Quintana took part in a student panel discussion on rural…
Budget season spotlights State School Fund’s shortcomings
Budget season spotlights State School Fund’s shortcomings
Most Oregon school boards will formally adopt 2024-25 budgets in June, but the real decisions are being made…
ODE compiles information on grants, school district website requirements on new webpages
ODE compiles information on grants, school district website requirements on new webpages
The Oregon Department of Education launched two more resources Monday, April 1, to support school districts. The Grant…
Asking students is the answer for Centennial leaders
Asking students is the answer for Centennial leaders
At the request of students, Centennial High School added television monitors throughout Centennial High School to display important…
Salem-Keizer School Board calls for State School Fund changes
Salem-Keizer School Board calls for State School Fund changes
Salem-Keizer Public Schools reached a tentative contract deal with its teachers Tuesday, but the underlying state school funding…
Trust nurtures a quarter-century school leadership relationship
Trust nurtures a quarter-century school leadership relationship
Gladstone School District Superintendent Bob Stewart reads a story to kindergarteners last week in the Gladstone Center for…
Rainier School District Superintendent Vacancy
Rainier School District Superintendent Vacancy
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Task force resumes exploring statewide salary schedule for school staff
Task force resumes exploring statewide salary schedule for school staff
The Legislature has barely ended its 2024 session and already work has resumed on one of the central…
Wise because of his years
Wise because of his years
Multnomah Education Service District board members Danny Cage (from left), Helen Ying, Katrina Doughty and Jessica Arzate celebrate…