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Marijuana Legalization Efforts Focus on School Funding Aid
To its fans, marijuana has long been the solution to many problems, and for three states with pot legalization measures currently on the ballot to be decided this November, the hope is that the herb...
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As Standards Rise, More Oregon Schools ‘Need Improvement’
Nearly one in ten Oregon public schools have been designated as being in need of improvement, The Oregonian reports. A full three-quarters of those schools are on the list because their students...
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Voters Nationwide Facing Major Education Funding Measures
This election day, voters will be deciding on more than just who occupies the Oval Office and who roams halls of Congress. The Wall Street Journal reports that in five states, ballots will also...
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Data: More than 20,000 Oregon Students Are Homeless
Although the number of homeless students in the Oregon school system has leveled off in recent months, the total number remains high as families continue to struggle with a difficult and uncertain...
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Oregon Struggles to Move Stagnant HS Graduation Rate
Oregon’s Education Department has released their annual report on graduation rates in the state, and as the Oregonian’s Betsy Hammond reports, despite a strong push by public schools to increase the...
View ArticleOregon Legislators Push for College Credits for All
A bipartisan group of legislators in Oregon not only thinks every student in the state should be college-ready, but that they should go into higher education with a few college credits under the belt....
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6% of Oregon Students Graduated Without Passing Reading Exam
Oregon graduated nearly 6% of its high schoolers last year despite their failure of the state reading exam, The Oregonian reports. The nearly 1,700 students failed the exam and chose to avail...
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Number of Oregon Special Education Students Increasing
The number of Oregon students being classified as having special needs requiring education accommodation is at an all-time high, the Oregon Department of Education reports. Since last year, the number...
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New, Powerful Body Could Take Over Higher Ed Management in Oregon
The public higher education system in Oregon is about to be reorganized with control over public universities, community colleges and financial aid being passed over into the hands of the powerful new...
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Oregon Colleges Could Begin to Ask Students About Sexual Orientation
In Oregon, newly passed House Bill 2995 will allow students faculty and staff to identify their sexual orientation on forms used to collect demographic information that includes gender, race and...
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Oregon Lags on College Enrollment Rate, Data Shows
Although the rate of high school graduation among American students is at an all-time high, Oregon demonstrates that this rise doesn’t automatically translate to higher college attendance. A new...
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Oregon Bill Makes it Tougher for Families to Opt Out of Vaccinations
Parents who want to opt their children out of the vaccinations required to enter school will have to clear a new hurdle in Oregon. A new measure passed by the state Senate this week will make it more...
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Oregon Considering Income-Based Repayment Plan for College
Oregon lawmakers are looking at an entirely different way of helping students afford college education that would not leave them struggling under a mountain of debt when they graduate. Under a plan...
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Some College Majors Promise Better Future Than Others
Until student debt started to become a major burden on American college students, talking about whether some majors were more worthy of investment than others seemed to matter less. But thanks to...
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First Oregon, Now Ohio Looking at ‘Pay It Forward’ Tuition Plan
Oregon’s plan to allow students to pay college tuition expenses after graduation attracted enough attention that two lawmakers in Ohio are considering submitting legislation that would call on state...
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NCLB Waivers for Three States in Jeopardy Over Teacher Evaluations
When Congress became too mired in partisan squabbles to pass a comprehensive education reform bill to replace the No Child Left Behind Act, the Department of Education began allowing states to opt out...
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Oregon Shines Light On Education Colleges, Training in Audit Report
Teacher training programs around Oregon have showed substantial improvement over the past few years, according to a state audit report published this week, but there is still far to go to ensure that...
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Oregon Spends More to Improve Education, But Is it in the Right Places?
One thing you can say about Oregon’s latest education budget is that it doesn’t underspend. As the 2013 legislative session wound down, lawmakers approved the largest education budget in Oregon...
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Oregon’s New Grading System Places Subject Mastery First
What matters more, effort or results? While the question has plagued education experts for decades, Oregon has made its decision. Results matter – effort, not at all. At least that is the conclusion...
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Oregon Standardized Test Results Show Alarming Decline
The latest results of Oregon’s standardized tests are far from promising — and could be described as abysmal. The data shows that results declined significantly in at least one subject in every grade...
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