Central Oregon Schools Look To Grow Emotional Learners
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What do lemonade and neutral-colored walls have to do with a kindergartener's readiness to learn? It's part of how central Oregon schools are teaching the youngest students the basics of emotional learning.
Oregon’s Public Universities Contemplate Tuition Increases
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Oregon’s public universities are looking at one major way they can stay solvent – tuition increases. But one Oregon university voted this week to keep that tuition increase minimal.
New Secretary Of State Says Oregon Still Failing To Fix Graduation Rate
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A new Secretary of State report provides an update on the state's efforts to improve graduation rates.
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Oregon Schools To Close May 8 For Teacher Walkouts
School districts in the Portland area are canceling school May 8 as teachers statewide plan a walkout to advocate for more school funding.
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Board Questions Decision To Lower PPS Bond By $100 Million
An audit of a voter-approved Portland Public Schools bond found cost estimates were $100 million less than construction estimates — and costs have increased 37% since the bond passed in 2017.
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Portland School Board Member Ends Voluntary Work With Secretary Of State
Julia Brim-Edwards was an obvious choice to help new Secretary of State Bev Clarno take office, but her presence also raised questions.
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Portland Schools To Start New Nonprofit, Take Over Local School Foundations
Portland Public Schools is creating a new nonprofit to pull in philanthropy money. Part of that includes the transfer of local school foundations from nonprofit control to PPS.
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Supporters Of $1B Oregon Education Plan Bring Wish Lists To Hearing
Early childhood advocates, supporters of increased mental health resources, students calling for smaller class sizes all urged support for the billion dollar plan to support K-12 schools.
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Elevated Lead Levels In Warm Springs Childcare Building
After lead testing in 2018, people at the Boys and Girls Club of Warm Springs have had to avoid the water in a building that was an elementary school for decades.
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Oregon Lawmakers Roll Out Billion-Dollar 'Student Success' Plan
Oregon would enact a new tax on businesses and raise more than $1 billion annually for public schools, under a legislative proposal laid out Thursday, after more than a year in development.
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Oregon Schools Struggling To Meet Special Education Priorities
The latest special education report card finds many Oregon schools struggling to avoid disproportionate punishments against students with disabilities and to ensure those students earn diplomas.
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Oregon Women’s Basketball Teams Prepare For Tournament — And Classes
College students across Oregon return to classes Monday for the beginning of spring term. But 10 University of Oregon students have something else on their minds — basketball.
