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Kelly Douglas received the new title this school year of director of the superintendent’s office, recognizing her cabinet-level work for the West Linn-Wilsonville School District. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Douglas)... Read More

OSBA member boards have passed a resolution to create the Oregon Rural School Board Members Caucus. The annual OSBA election period closed Friday. Members also passed a resolution to update... Read More

The Public Employees Retirement System has released individual employer estimates for 2025-27 pension costs. The estimates are based on the value of PERS’ investments at the end of 2022. PERS... Read More

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new guide for supporting student mental health. “Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools” offers district leaders tools and... Read More

Updates to Title IX rules are again being delayed, this time until March. The U.S. Department of Education is working on regulations dealing with sex-based discrimination and sex-related eligibility criteria... Read More

Gov. Tina Kotek spoke several times at the Oregon Business Plan’s 2023 Leadership Summit on Monday in Portland. She emphasized the importance of summer learning and community partnerships to improve... Read More

The Oregon Department of Education is taking applications for Early Literacy Success School District Grants. Districts have until Jan. 8 to apply. ODE’s updated Early Literacy Success School District Grant... Read More

OSBA’s Brian Kernan, assistant legal counsel (from left); Tonyia Brady, senior assistant legal counsel; and Spencer Lewis, Policy Services director, lead a workshop Wednesday in Eugene on legal issues impacting... Read More

Oregon’s Computer Science Education Statewide Implementation Plan is ready. The plan aims to broaden student participation in computer science education by the 2027-28 school year. It provides a framework for... Read More

An effective school bond or levy campaign calls for extensive planning and attention to crucial details. The biennial OSBA Bonds, Ballots and Buildings Conference provides school district and community college... Read More

Lebanon High School senior McKenna Reynolds (from left), junior Skylar Doyle and junior Macy Rose wrangle a pregnant ewe into a trailer to take it for an ultrasound at the... Read More

The 2022-23 Oregon Statewide Report Card came out Thursday, Nov. 30. The annual publication required by law compiles mostly previously released school data into one package. The report includes detailed... Read More

An updated Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs emphasizes that “children with disabilities continue to face significant barriers accessing and participating in inclusive early... Read More

While Portland Public Schools teachers were on strike in November, the Lebanon Community School District was bargaining with teachers and staff. (Photo by Sarah Brown, Lebanon Local) The Portland Public... Read More

The nominating period is open for the 2024 Oregon School Nurse or Nurse Administrator of the Year. The selection committee will evaluate nominees based on standards of practice, care coordination,... Read More

A few years back, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote that “the best escalator to opportunity in America is education.” Now you might wonder, justifiably, how an East Coast... Read More

After more than 25 years of advocating for students in the Capitol and across the state, Jim Green stepped down Monday as executive director of the Oregon School Boards Association.... Read More

Jesuit High School junior Annie Duan (from left), Lake Oswego High School senior Lyra Johnson and Lincoln High School senior JJ Klein-Wolf were part of a panel of Portland-area teens... Read More