Oregon’s Education Equation series

Decades ago, political leaders decided to give public employees generous pensions instead of bigger raises, kicking the fiscal responsibility down the road. After the costs started to mount, Oregon leaders... Read More

Happy mothers take important first day of school pictures at Rural Dell Elementary in the Molalla River School District on Monday, Aug. 31. Students and teachers will be tackling new... Read More

School districts’ personnel costs reflect dozens of interlocking business decisions that ultimately are felt in the classroom. (File photo by Jake Arnold, OSBA) Schools are a people business. “We need... Read More

Dave Harvey, Property and Casualty Coverage for Education Administration director, travels Oregon telling school leaders how they rely on each other to hold insurance costs down. (Photo by Jake Arnold,... Read More

Gov. Tina Kotek announced an executive order aimed at preserving schools’ instructional time. School leaders say the order didn’t factor in logistical and financial issues. (Photo by Jake Arnold, OSBA)... Read More