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Milliman, Oregon’s actuary, created a greatly simplified illustration of the effects of different rates on paying down the Public Employees Retirement System’s unfunded actuarial liability. The PERS board chose the... Read More

The Oregon State Board of Education adopted rules Thursday for the state’s new “performance growth targets” while expressing skepticism about the support to help schools achieve those targets. The Oregon... Read More

Teacher Amanda Carlton and sophomore Brianna Huggins lead an editorial discussion as the Pacific High School newspaper and yearbook class prepares to put out the April print edition of The... Read More

The June Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast is a good reminder that state revenue is not the economy. The quarterly report, which came out May 20, shows an economy struggling... Read More

The quarterly Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast released Wednesday morning told a story of falling wage strength and increasing prices for the majority of Oregonians. Ballot results from Tuesday suggested... 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

PACE Board Chair Dawn Moorefield presented Trustee Emeritus John Rexford with a Legacy of Leadership award on Thursday, April 23, at the PACE Day conference at the Sunriver Resort. (Photo by Lionel Lynner) ... Read More

Gov. Tina Kotek announces her executive order to protect school instructional time to the media while accompanied by (from left) Stand for Children Executive Director Sarah Pope and parent Kate... Read More

The 2026 legislative session started Feb. 2 under a cloud. The 2026 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report shows some of the silver linings but also the potential for more storms. Federal tax... Read More

The Dayville School sits on the top of a hill, overlooking the district’s new home for a teacher on the edge of the campus property. (Photo by Jake Arnold, OSBA)... Read More

Members of the Property and Casualty Coverage for Education board, PACE Administrators Dave Harvey (top right) and Senior PACE Administrative Assistant Emily Welborn (bottom right) formally received AGRiP’s Advisory Standards... Read More

 City Club of Eugene Program Director Eric Dziura introduces the panel on Friday, Feb. 27, to talk about “Effective Public Governance Boards”: (from left) Eugene City Councilor Randy Groves, Eugene... Read More

The Oregon Education Accountability Act requires schools to test K-8 students three times a year in math and language arts and report results at a public meeting starting in the... Read More

Stacy Michaelson, OSBA Government Relations and Communications director, and Morgan Allen, COSA deputy executive director of policy and advocacy, prepare members to talk about the Oregon budget during the 2026... Read More

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