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The 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

Although 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

North 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

A 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

School 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

Oregon 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

Most 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

The 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

At the request of students, Centennial High School added television monitors throughout Centennial High School to display important information, and freshened up the cafeteria’s look and food choices. (Photo by... Read More

Salem-Keizer Public Schools reached a tentative contract deal with its teachers Tuesday, but the underlying state school funding issues are far from settled. On Tuesday, the Salem-Keizer School Board sent... Read More

Gladstone School District Superintendent Bob Stewart reads a story to kindergarteners last week in the Gladstone Center for Children and Families, one of Stewart’s signature accomplishments in his 25 years... Read More

The Legislature has barely ended its 2024 session and already work has resumed on one of the central challenges for 2025: determining an adequate and equitable State School Fund. Educator... Read More

Multnomah Education Service District board members Danny Cage (from left), Helen Ying, Katrina Doughty and Jessica Arzate celebrate getting together at a 2023 back-to-school event. (Photo courtesy of Danny Cage)... Read More

The filing period for “statements of economic interest” opens Friday, March 15. School board members, superintendents and other public officials have until April 15 to report key financial information. A... Read More

The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System can give schools time to prepare students and staff before an earthquake strikes. A free webinar April 24 will give school leaders information as... Read More

The short Oregon legislative session is often described as a sprint. Education advocates will barely have time to catch their breath after Thursday night’s finish before they are training for... Read More

With less than a week left in the 2024 session, education advocates are breathing some sighs of relief. There are still some important issues to be settled, such as summer... Read More

The Hood River County School Board receives a report every fall on summer programs, one of the district’s priorities. (Photo courtesy of Hood River County School District) Education advocates pressed... Read More