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SBC 2025 Lodging Information
SBC 2025 Lodging Information
The OSBA room block at The Grand Hotel is currently full. See overflow hotel information below.You must be…
OSBA adds regional trainer in southern Oregon
OSBA adds regional trainer in southern Oregon
After serving as a board member for two different school districts, Michael Campbell brings a unique perspective to…
School cellphone ban is work in progress
School cellphone ban is work in progress
Cellphone bans are coming to all Oregon public K-12 schools, and school boards have until Oct. 31 to…
Ink still drying on total education funding, but some smudges have to be cleared up
Ink still drying on total education funding, but some smudges have to be cleared up
The 2025 legislative session ended in a flurry of last-minute activity and shifting political dynamics, culminating in adjournment…
Laws are written, but their all-important rules still need work
Laws are written, but their all-important rules still need work
The Legislature adjourned late Friday, June 27, but the work isn’t done. Now comes the task of implementation…
Dufur sets national example for healthier and more efficient schools
Dufur sets national example for healthier and more efficient schools
A Seismic Rehabilitation Grant made a 2024 Dufur School District roofing project possible. The district was also able…
Last-minute scramble amends strike benefits bill but doesn’t prevent passage
Last-minute scramble amends strike benefits bill but doesn’t prevent passage
As hinted at in last week’s column, Senate Bill 916 gets one more week of coverage. Things evolved…
School funding reaps benefit of years of advocacy groundwork
School funding reaps benefit of years of advocacy groundwork
Although K-12 advocates have had to fight hard in recent years for gains to the State School Fund,…
As Ways and Means subcommittees close, proposals requiring funding wink out
As Ways and Means subcommittees close, proposals requiring funding wink out
The advocates working the Capitol halls keep a sharp eye out this time of year for any signs…
Strike benefits bill is still bad idea for students’ education even if language is clearer
Strike benefits bill is still bad idea for students’ education even if language is clearer
Senate Bill 916 has drawn much attention this session by both education advocates and advocates of good governance…
PERS Board adopts lowered school district rates
PERS Board adopts lowered school district rates
The PERS Board made it official Friday: Most school districts’ rates will be 1.68 percentage points lower for…
Budget news is worth savoring
Budget news is worth savoring
Public education funding had two big wins Friday, May 30. The Joint Ways and Means Committee approved an…
Public records bill wraps transparency attempt in red tape
Public records bill wraps transparency attempt in red tape
School districts frequently receive public records requests. These requests are a vital avenue for public accountability, but they…
State School Fund set at $11.36 billion
State School Fund set at $11.36 billion
Sen. Janeen Sollman, Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee co-chair, passionately pushed back against negative education narratives during…
Increased clarity on striking worker benefits does not make policy better
Increased clarity on striking worker benefits does not make policy better
I would love to be talking this week about how we are going to fund schools in light…
Climate education bill offers picture-perfect example of art of compromise
Climate education bill offers picture-perfect example of art of compromise
At its best, the legislative process is the art of compromise. House Bill 3365, which passed the Senate…
UPDATED: Bond elections continue to separate the haves from the have nots
UPDATED: Bond elections continue to separate the haves from the have nots
Despite uncertain financial times, Oregonians mostly seem to remain supportive of public education. Of 13 school bonds and…
Unemployment benefits bill keeps looking worse
Unemployment benefits bill keeps looking worse
In any given session, many bills pass with little fanfare or controversy, and many others die quickly. But…
