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The Oregon Legislative Revenue Office calculated how federal tax policy changes will affect Oregon tax collections. (Slide from Office of Economic Analysis presentation) The federal “Big, Beautiful Bill” is setting... Read More

Felicia Fletcher’s daughter Brooklynn attends Cascade Locks Elementary School in the Hood River County School District, but they made the 30-minute drive with their dog, Ginger, to the district’s Mid... Read More

The education advocacy leaders on OSBA’s Board and Legislative Policy Committee are also conduits between the association and school boards around the state. These elected regional representatives tell the association... Read More

Summer EBT benefits for students remain open until Sept. 3. The food assistance program offers $120 per child when school food programs are not easily accessible. Once the benefits are... Read More

OSBA Board member Kraig Albright sports a T-shirt from the 2024 OSBA Annual Convention at the 2025 Summer Board Conference while talking with (from left) OSBA Director of Finance and... Read More

After serving as a board member for two different school districts, Michael Campbell brings a unique perspective to his new role as an OSBA regional trainer. “He has a feel... Read More

Cellphone bans are coming to all Oregon public K-12 schools, and school boards have until Oct. 31 to figure it out.   Gov. Tina Kotek issued an executive order Wednesday, July... Read More

A Seismic Rehabilitation Grant made a 2024 Dufur School District roofing project possible. The district was also able to add insulation to the old gym, making it more energy efficient... Read More

The PERS Board made it official Friday: Most school districts’ rates will be 1.68 percentage points lower for 2025-27 than when they were announced in October. “It’s a pure win,”... Read More

Sen. Janeen Sollman, Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee co-chair, passionately pushed back against negative education narratives during a hearing Wednesday. Sollman, a former school board member and proud parent... Read More

Despite uncertain financial times, Oregonians mostly seem to remain supportive of public education. Of 13 school bonds and levies on the ballot, 10 appeared to be passing as of Thursday... Read More

Legislators heard Wednesday, May 14, that they will have $798 million less in net General Fund and lottery revenue in 2025-27 than they thought they had three months ago. “There... Read More

Bethel fourth grader SofÌa Vasquez shared her story of how a summer program helped her become an avid reader at the ceremonial signing April 30 in the Oregon State Library... Read More

A Republican plan to fund private school vouchers is being considered as part of federal budget talks going on now. Critics say it has the potential to be an unregulated... Read More

The Oregon Department of Education is planning now for an expected 2025-27 Summer Learning Grant program. ODE will hold an informational one-hour webinar at 9 a.m. Friday, April 18. House... Read More

Detective Michael Johnson (ret.) said he wouldn’t let his audience at Thursday’s PACE Day at the Sunriver Resort turn a blind eye to sex abuse because they have to see... Read More

A rare joint meeting of the Senate and House education committees heard testimony from the Oregon Department of Education on Wednesday about education accountability legislation. (Photo by Jake Arnold, OSBA)... Read More

School budgeting is one part science and one part educated guesses seasoned with unforeseen circumstances and a pinch of hopeful thinking baked under a constant heat of state and federal... Read More