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Economic report sets more bountiful table for budget discussions

February 26, 2025

The outlines of Oregon’s 2025-27 state budget were drawn Wednesday. It’s a bigger picture than economists saw in November, good news for education advocates looking for greater investments. The available... Read More

State School Fund shorts special education funding costs

February 12, 2025

Knappa School District paraprofessional Jenine Rubus helps students in an algebra classroom in November. A quarter of the district’s students require additional supports such as in-classroom assistance. (Photo by Jake... Read More

Timing adds urgency to OSBA’s delegation to D.C. advocacy conference

February 6, 2025

OSBA staff led a delegation of about a dozen Oregon school board members, including the OSBA Board’s executive officers, to Washington, D.C., for the National School Boards Association Advocacy and... Read More

Reports detail lessons from 2024 summer learning investment

February 3, 2025

Summer learning works, according to two Oregon Department of Education reports issued Monday. House Bill 4082 (2024) allotted $30 million for summer learning grants and directed ODE to study the... Read More

Oregon graduation rate improves half percentage point to 81.8%

January 30, 2025

Oregon graduation rates are clawing their way back to pre-pandemic levels, according to data for the class of 2024 released Thursday. Disappointing National Assessment of Educational Progress data released this... Read More

Data dashboard aims to make school information more accessible

January 23, 2025

The Oregon Department of Education unveiled a new school data dashboard Thursday. ODE designed the Oregon Online Report Card with the aim of making school information more accessible. Users can... Read More

Report proposes $100 million summer learning investment with more to come

January 22, 2025

Oregon should be spending $100 million per year by 2030 on summer and after-school learning, an Oregon Department of Education report says. Funding additional learning time, especially in summers and... Read More

OSBA offers public meeting training required by state

January 14, 2025

Lack of knowledge generally doesn’t hold up as a defense for breaking the law. OSBA has stepped forward to make sure school board members aren’t caught unaware about public meeting... Read More

Up to $20,000 available to start or expand summer meal programs

January 10, 2025

Grant money is available to start or expand a summer food program. The federal Summer Food Service Program reimburses sponsors for providing healthy food to eligible children, maintaining access to... Read More

New OSBA Board president leads with ‘heart for kids’

January 6, 2025

Chris Cronin, the 2025 OSBA Board president, spoke at the OSBA Annual Convention in November about community members working together to make the changes they want to see. (Photo by... Read More

Nominate a school nurse for annual state award

December 12, 2024

The nominating period is open for the 2025 Oregon School Nurse or Nurse Administrator of the Year. The selection committee will evaluate nominees based on standards of practice, care coordination,... Read More

U.S. Department of Education releases cellphones in schools guidance 

December 12, 2024

As Oregon districts wrestle with the best ways to handle cellphones in schools, the U.S. Department of Education has some advice.   The Education Department recently published  “Planning Together: A Playbook... Read More

Accountability framework aims for systemwide shared and reciprocal responsibility for student achievement 

December 11, 2024

Rep. Courtney Neron, Interim House Education Committee chair, showed deep interest Tuesday in Oregon Department of Education Director Charlene Williams’ testimony about ODE’s new accountability framework. “Accountability” is one of... Read More

OSBA names Stacy Michaelson to lead legislative and communications work

December 9, 2024

Stacy Michaelson says she got into politics because she really wanted to work in education policy. Working for the Multnomah Education Service District, she has cherished being able to advocate... Read More

Long Creek School Board seeds grow-your-own superintendent plan

December 3, 2024

Emergency subbing for the Long Creek K-3 teacher is just one of many duties Joan Walczyk picks up as she shifts from being a full-time teacher to filling the school... Read More

Governor’s budget starts education funding talks in good place 

December 3, 2024

Gov. Tina Kotek has officially proposed $11.36 billion for the 2025-27 State School Fund, a robust 11% increase from this biennium.  It’s welcome news for education advocates. School leaders, watching... Read More

Statewide Report Card coupled with new student survey draw picture of Oregon

November 25, 2024

The Oregon Department of Education paired the release Monday of the 2023-24 Oregon Statewide Report Card with the publication of the Student Educational Equity Development Survey.  The SEED Survey was... Read More

Guidance developed to avoid discrimination related to AI in schools

November 22, 2024

Artificial intelligence offers powerful tools for education but also potential pitfalls for schools. The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has created a guidance to help educators avoid... Read More

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Today we have a story from Northwest Regional Education Service District:
When Do Kids Start Learning to Read? It’s Not Kindergarten (Nestucca Valley School District)

Read more: https://www.nwresd.org/Home/Components/News/News/1289/59

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Today we have a story from Jewell School District:
School Attendance is a Family Affair

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The Dufur School District’s long-standing commitment to creating healthier and more efficient school facilities has drawn national attention along with a helpful grant.

Read more: https://www.osba.org/dufur-sets-national-example-for-healthier-and-more-efficient-schools/

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