Oregon

News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Oregon
English Learners Dual-Language Learning: How Schools Can Invest in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
In this fourth installment on the growth in dual-language learning, the director of dual-language education in Portland, Ore., says schools must have a clear reason for why they are offering dual-language instruction.
Corey Mitchell, September 19, 2018
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4 min read
Early Childhood Video Kindergarten Can Be Overwhelming - Some Educators Try to Ease the Way
Kindergarten isn’t just about crayons and nap time anymore – it’s serious academics.
August 15, 2018
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Reading & Literacy Book About Transgender Child Sparks Controversy in Elementary Schools
Two school districts in Oregon have barred students from participating in a popular reading competition because the reading list for grades 3 through 5 includes a book about a transgender child.
Brenda Iasevoli, May 17, 2018
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4 min read
Assessment Opinion Innovative Assessments: Widening the Horizon
States are developing new forms of assessment, including assessments of learning and assessments for learning.
Contributing Blogger, March 8, 2018
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6 min read
School & District Management Oregon Earns a C-Minus on State Report Card, Ranks 40th in Nation
This Quality Counts 2018 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
January 17, 2018
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2 min read
Education Oregon State Superintendent Resigns After Less Than Three Years
Salaam Noor, who gave no reason for his abrupt resignation, leaves office amid stagnant state test scores, low graduation rates, and a hostile political climate.
Daarel Burnette II, October 12, 2017
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1 min read
Every Student Succeeds Act Betsy DeVos Approves Four More State ESSA Plans
The District of Columbia, Illinois, Oregon, and Tennessee are the latest to get the green light for their Every Student Succeeds Act plans from the U.S. Department of Education.
Daarel Burnette II, August 30, 2017
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1 min read
Autumn Edwards and her mother, Lindsey Edwards, walk toward Prairie Mountain School, where Autumn will take part in the KITS program.
Autumn Edwards and her mother, Lindsey Edwards, walk toward Prairie Mountain School, where Autumn will take part in the KITS program.
Amanda L. Smith for Education Week
Early Childhood Photos Smoothing the Entry to Kindergarten
Nearly 4 million kindergartners will be enrolled in the nation’s schools for 2017-18, mostly starting with a blank slate for teachers.
August 22, 2017
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion How to Support First-Time Advanced Placement Students
An Oregon school district starts several initiatives in an effort to provide more equitable AP programming.
Urban Education Contributor, June 15, 2017
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4 min read
Social Studies Oregon Considers Ethnic Studies Standards
Oregon is the latest state to consider adding an ethnic studies curriculum.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, June 13, 2017
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Working Toward Equitable Advanced Placement Programming
A study finds disproportionate participation in Advanced Placement courses in Oregon school district.
Urban Education Contributor, June 12, 2017
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3 min read
School Climate & Safety Opinion Keeping Kids in Class: How an Oregon School District Is Reducing Exclusionary Discipline
An Oregon school district official describes how a research-practice partnership helped the district reduce exclusionary discipline.
Urban Education Contributor, June 1, 2017
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3 min read
School Climate & Safety Opinion Partnering to Reduce Disproportionate Exclusionary Discipline in Oregon
Lessons Learned from a successful research-practice partnership formed to address the disproportionality of exclusionary discipline in Oregon schools.
Urban Education Contributor, May 29, 2017
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3 min read
School Climate & Safety Growing Grassroots Movements Confronting School Sex Assault
A pair of Oregon school districts were intent on identifying warning signs that students might be contemplating a campus shooting when they stumbled on a threat far more pervasive yet much less discussed—sexual aggression among classmates.
The Associated Press, May 22, 2017
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10 min read
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