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Small groups work together to build a Lego version of Hogwarts School in a workshop at the Bonds, Ballots and Buildings conference Friday, Feb. 6, in Salem. (Photo by Lionel... Read More

OSBA sent a delegation of 12 executives and school board members to Washinton, D.C., for the Advocacy Institute, including (from left) Luhui Whitebear of Corvallis, OSBA Board President Dawn Watson... Read More

Going into the legislative session Monday, state agencies and school districts were bracing for funding cuts to make up a projected budget shortfall. The Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast released... Read More

Oregon’s education system takes frequent criticism for its graduation rate, but the rate has been steadily improving for more than a decade. Oregon’s four-year graduation rate hit a record high... Read More

Grant County Education Service District board member Becky Tatum goes through finance reports during the Jan. 22 meeting in John Day. Tatum says she understands district finances a lot better... Read More

The North Medford High School gymnasium roof collapsed under the weight of snow in February 2025, one of several incidents in recent years that have led to tightened requirements for... Read More

OSBA’s officers took office Jan. 1, with everyone but Chrissy Ritz of the Hood River County School Board new to their position. The Oregon School Boards Association, like school districts,... Read More

The 2025 Oregon Legislature called for school accountability with Senate Bill 141. The State Board of Education will likely vote Thursday, Dec. 11, on the first major set of rules... Read More

Nancy Hungerford, founder of the education-focused Hungerford Law Firm, gave the 45th Oregon School Law Conference on Friday in Eugene the benefit of her decades of experience. Hungerford, who led... Read More

Replacing fluorescent lightbulbs with LEDs is a logistical and financial challenge for school districts. Buildings have hundreds of lights, often in high-up places that can be accessed only when students... Read More

The 2025 Legislature, responding to education advocates’ concerns, updated a 2021 law that required the formation of District Equity Committees. The new law, House Bill 2453, requires the committees to... Read More

Kelly Bissinger has been on the InterMountain Education Service District board since before the ESD was formed in 2011. “His sense of responsibility and community service have been a driving... Read More

Oregon released At-A-Glance School and District Profiles on Thursday. The annual reports compile a range of mostly already released data and offer comparisons with state averages at the school and... Read More

State economists presented the December Oregon Economic and Revenue Report on Wednesday to a joint hearing of the House Interim Revenue Committee and the Senate Interim Finance and Revenue Committee.... Read More

This week offers an unusually high-stakes Legislative Days for education advocates. Legislative committees periodically meet between sessions during what is known as Legislative Days to conduct important functions but mostly... Read More

For the first time in the Quality Education Model’s 26-year history, the Legislature is poised to declare it has met its funding goals. Nobody seems happy about that, highlighting the... Read More

School board members at the OSBA Annual Convention in Portland have lively conversations Saturday during a packed Oregon Department of Education workshop on the emerging school accountability rules from Senate... Read More

Aging and inadequate school facilities is a brewing Oregon crisis. School districts must pass local bonds to pay for major repairs or new buildings, but the ability to pass bonds... Read More