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I’m not going to sugarcoat it: The past 10 days have been frustrating.   The governor’s order on instructional time came with scant warning and far too little input from the people... Read More

Kelly Bissinger of the InterMountain Education Service District was surprised Wednesday, Sept. 17, to learn he had been named the 2025 Oregon School Board Member of the Year.   “I’m humbled,”... Read More

U.S. Department of Education Seeks Assurances of FERPA Compliance The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) issued on Friday, March 28, a letter that served as the... Read More

Our nation is struggling to define what it means to serve all students. Oregon has joined the states standing up for the rule of law so that schools can serve all their... Read More

We understand school leaders are concerned about the federal government’s latest communication, but we don’t want anyone to take any rash actions before we know more.   The U.S. Department... Read More

Recent communications from the U.S. Department of Education and the Trump administration have created confusion across the country. The laws have not changed, though. We know school leaders fear a... Read More

The federal government recently issued a series of executive orders and memorandums. The topics include federal funding, DEI programs, immigration, and gender-based facilities and athletics. The administration’s moves have been concerning and... Read More

On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the Department of Homeland Security rescinded a policy in place since 2011 that discouraged Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from taking actions in so-called “sensitive locations,”... Read More