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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

Liz Martin said it hurt when the Lincoln County School District was named in 2018 as a district in need of improvement, an Every Student Succeeds Act designation meaning students... Read More

Oregon’s school buildings are aging, averaging more than 40 years old, according to the 2021-22 Oregon Statewide Report Card. Oregon’s average class sizes are large, among the biggest in the... Read More

The tensions arising from the Israel-Hamas conflict have prompted the federal government to remind schools of their obligation to provide a discrimination-free environment. The U.S. Department of Education Office for... Read More

Oregon’s largest gathering of school leaders comes together this week in Portland. OSBA’s 77th Annual Conference starts with a preconference workshop Thursday for administrative professionals. Dozens more sessions Friday and... Read More

The Oregon Department of Education is offering a preview look at the future of teaching computer science in Oregon. ODE worked with the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to create the... Read More

Oregon’s Tribal Consultation Toolkit has been updated to guide school districts’ work with their local Tribes. The Oregon Department of Education, working with the federal Office of Indian Education and... Read More

The Oregon Department of Education has updated resources on its Early Literacy Success Initiative page to clarify some information. The updates are marked in the documents. The initiative has created... Read More

A Clackamas Education Service District preschool program mixes diverse-needs children with their typically developing peers for the benefit of all. (Photo by Jake Arnold, OSBA) Preschool teacher Amy Paterson Sandie... Read More

The OSBA Legislative Roadshow is in its final days, with a last stop in Coos Bay. OSBA’s fall regional meetings have nearly wrapped up a six-week tour of the state.... Read More

Karl Ivanov, president of I & E Construction, shows Molalla High School Culture Club members how to prepare garden beds during placement of Oregon’s 500th school garden in 2013. A recent... Read More

The Oregon Department of Education released Friday its report on how the state is implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report is required by... Read More

The 2022 Oregon Legislature required the Oregon Department of Education to survey school districts’ academic assessments. All school districts, including education service districts, must submit an inventory of district assessments... Read More

The OSBA Legislative Roadshow will traverse the state next week, with meetings in the northeast corner before heading to Roseburg. OSBA’s fall regional meetings have been touring the state for... Read More

A new video from PACE, Oregon’s leading provider of property and liability insurance for public education, demonstrates how vital it is to protect Oregon students from boundary invasion. PACE, which... Read More

It’s campaign season for Oregon’s Kid Governor. The Oregon program, an affiliate of an award-winning program created by the Connecticut Democracy Center, teaches fifth graders about state government and civic... Read More

Annual awards offer a chance to recognize outstanding school district employees. The deadline to nominate the Oregon 2024 assistant principal of the year is Tuesday, Oct. 17.  Nominees must be... Read More