Oregon

News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Oregon
Curriculum News in Brief Tax for Arts Education Given Nod in Portland, Ore.
Voters agreed to a new tax to help pay for arts education in Portland, Ore.
Erik W. Robelen, November 13, 2012
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English Learners News in Brief Ore. to Create ELL Test With Federal Grant
The state education agency in Oregon has won a $6.3 million grant to create a new English-language-proficiency test.
Lesli A. Maxwell, October 2, 2012
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School & District Management Rudy Crew Named to Top Oregon Education Post
The former head of New York City and Miami-Dade school systems is named Oregon's first chief education officer.
The Associated Press, June 5, 2012
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Kennedy School of Sustainability Principal Tom Horn, center, directs students as they care for a tank of tilapia that they are raising at the school as a food source. Achievement and attendance at the school have both increased since Horn reorganized the curriculum around environmental project-based learning.
Kennedy School of Sustainability Principal Tom Horn, center, directs students as they care for a tank of tilapia that they are raising at the school as a food source. Achievement and attendance at the school have both increased since Horn reorganized the curriculum around environmental project-based learning.
Chris Pietsch for Education Week
Teaching Project-Based Learning Helps At-Risk Students
An alternative school in Oregon offers students who struggled in a regular setting an unusual curriculum.
Liana Loewus, April 24, 2012
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Clare Redhead, second from right, leads a group of students during a 4-H program offered at Faubion School in Portland, Ore. The K-8 school is one of 64 “community schools” in the county.
Clare Redhead, second from right, leads a group of students during a 4-H program offered at Faubion School in Portland, Ore. The K-8 school is one of 64 “community schools” in the county.
Leah Nash for Education Week
School & District Management Oregon Community Schools Model Shows Staying Power
The SUN Community Schools network provides lessons on scaling up and sustainability.
Christina A. Samuels, March 13, 2012
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7 min read
Federal Duncan Makes Hard, Partisan Sell for American Jobs Act
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is stumping for President Obama's jobs act, saying GOP calls to cut spending are misguided, from an education and economic standpoint.
Sean Cavanagh, October 17, 2011
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School & District Management Oregon Education Board Tackles Virtual Schools
The board takes a small step toward resolving the question: Who decides whether a child can attend an online-only school?
The Associated Press, August 31, 2010
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School & District Management ECS Education Forum Spotlights Policy Fault Lines
State-level policymakers differ sharply on approaches to the common standards debate and a continued fiscal squeeze.
Alyson Klein, August 20, 2010
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3 min read
Education Funding Stimulus Patches Part of Ore. Schools' Budget Gap
The math isn't so hard when it comes to the faculty of the Tigard-Tualatin school district.
The Associated Press, November 9, 2009
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Budget & Finance College-Fund Loss Draws Oregon Ire
Oregon officials—stung by steep losses in the Oregon College Savings Plan—are seeking $36.2 million in damages from OppenheimerFunds Inc., which managed a fund responsible for those losses.
The Associated Press, April 20, 2009
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Budget & Finance Market Thaws Some For Districts' Bonds
When voters in the Salem-Keizer school district in Oregon approved $242.1 million for school construction bonds in November, the market for such bonds was difficult for school districts to navigate.
David J. Hoff, March 9, 2009
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School & District Management Oregon Teachers Scrap for Snacks
Lawmakers are weighing whether to exempt teachers from a rule banning junk food in in school vending machines.
The Associated Press, March 9, 2009
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Education Funding Officials Say Oregon Schools Face Early Closure
Many Oregon schools could close early this year unless they receive help soon from a federal stimulus package or an infusion of cash from state reserves, school administrators are warning.
The Associated Press, February 10, 2009
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Federal Oregon Ballot Proposal Seeks to Cap Some ELL Services
Supporters of a proposed Oregon ballot initiative are looking forward to the November ballot, now that they have gathered enough signatures to put the measure up for a statewide vote.
Mary Ann Zehr, July 15, 2008
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