News Stories
Rural schools’ long routes and limited help add to busing challenges
May 10, 2024Kathy Zimmerman drives the Athena-Weston School District Bingham route, one of Oregon’s rural routes where students are few and far between and the roads are a challenge. (Photo by Jake... Read More
Perrydale School District builds fun without limits
May 8, 2024The Perrydale School District invested in a new and bigger playground designed to allow children with mobility or sensory issues to play freely with their peers on structures that are... Read More
District aims for federal emergency funds’ benefits to outlast pandemic’s harm
May 1, 2024Central Middle School students return to their campus from the Milton-Freewater School District’s new classroom building on the edge of the McLoughlin High School campus. The district built the science,... Read More
ODE director’s site visits inform work ahead
April 30, 2024Travel has sharpened Charlene Williams’ understanding of the education work ahead. Williams was named Oregon Department of Education director in June 2023. She started an ongoing school tour a few... Read More
Administrative professionals network fills in the knowledge gaps, alleviates the isolation
April 26, 2024The April meeting of Valley Coast Superintendents Association executive assistants gave Eddie Symington, assistant to the Lincoln County School District superintendent and board, (left) a chance to ask questions of... Read More
Grant applications to create wellness spaces due by Friday, April 26
April 22, 2024The deadline for applying for OEBB Wellness Space Grants is Friday, April 26. Workplaces that offer Kaiser Permanente insurance through the Oregon Educators Benefit Board are eligible. School districts, individual... Read More
Butte Falls has hatched a vision for small-school learning possibilities
April 22, 2024Butte Falls Charter School kindergarten students explore the Butte Falls Natural Resource Center during an Earth Day celebration April 17. The center, a decommissioned state fish hatchery, provides unique learning... Read More
New Title IX regulations released
April 19, 2024After a series of delays, federal officials on Friday released final rulemaking on Title IX, the landmark protections against sexual discrimination in federally funded education programs. Passed in 1972, Title... Read More
Quality Education Commission is asking Oregonians what they think about education system
April 18, 2024The Quality Education Commission is seeking Oregonians’ opinions on the best practices in public schools. The commission has created a survey to help it complete its August 2024 report... Read More
Former Redmond, Beaverton superintendent earns first COSA Lifetime Achievement Award
April 18, 2024The Coalition of Oregon School Administrators has awarded Jerome “Jerry” Colonna its 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Colonna is the award’s first recipient, and it will be named the COSA Jerome... Read More
Volunteers needed for summer and after-school learning workgroup
April 18, 2024The Oregon Department of Education is putting together a workgroup to help shape summer and after-school learning opportunities. House Bill 4082 (2024) established the Oregon 21st Century Community Learning Center... Read More
Contracting budgets test school boards’ values
April 16, 2024Although the State School Fund has increased over the years, it has fallen significantly as a percentage of the Oregon budget, according to Legislative Fiscal Office data compiled by Beth... Read More
PACE Day highlights biggest school liability dangers
April 12, 2024North Lake Superintendent Gail Buermann (right) discusses emergency preparedness with representatives of Great Basin Insurance after a related PACE Day session on Thursday at the Sunriver Resort. Buermann said PACE... Read More
2024 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report summarizes education efforts
April 10, 2024A low-drama legislative session makes for some productive reading with the 2024 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report. A minimum of distractions meant education advocates were able to focus legislators’ attention on solving... Read More
Statements of economic interest due Monday
April 9, 2024School district board members’ statements of economic interest are due by Monday, April 15. Board members who are in office as of April 15 of this year must file the... Read More
Students take the stage at national school boards conference
April 8, 2024Oregon students (from left) Riley Templeton and Javier Quintana took part in a student panel discussion on rural schools moderated by OSBA Vice President Emily Smith (Helix). Students stood front... Read More
Budget season spotlights State School Fund’s shortcomings
April 5, 2024Most Oregon school boards will formally adopt 2024-25 budgets in June, but the real decisions are being made now as boards digest some disheartening numbers. Just as school leaders and... Read More
ODE compiles information on grants, school district website requirements on new webpages
April 2, 2024The Oregon Department of Education launched two more resources Monday, April 1, to support school districts. The Grant Opportunities webpage lists hundreds of competitive and noncompetitive grants that school districts... Read More