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Natalie Pate/OPBWhat you need to know about Senate Bill 141. -
Laura Klinkner/OPBSchool districts that can’t pass construction bonds have few other options to fund needed building repairs.
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Over the past few years, the Oregon Legislature has responded to industry-wide labor shortages in manufacturing, tech and health care by directing millions of dollars to workforce development programs. Now, education advocates say it should do the same for child care and preschool teachers. -
The biggest question this session is about how much money the state will invest in public schools for the next biennium. But it’s not the only question. -
Federal funding for rural schools goes to 39 California counties. School districts in those communities consider the money a lifeline. -
From a historic election to record wildfires to drug recriminalization, 2024 was a big year for state government and political news in Oregon. -
Oregon will miss out on millions in funding from the Secure Rural Schools bill, which passed the Senate but failed to garner Republican support to pass in the House. -
New California law prevents schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as LGBTQ. It’s in response to some districts requiring staff to notify parents when students identify as a gender other than what’s in their official files. -
Every year, school boards across Oregon — and around the country — buckle down and spend months finalizing their district budgets. -
The district recently held a series of community listening sessions to inform residents and gather feedback on how to address the problem. -
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's proposed two-year budget boost spending on three of her core issues — even if it crowds out some other priorities. -
More Oregon students are going to class, according to new data from the Oregon Department of Education reflecting the 2023-2024 school year. -
More than 115,000 children in California were undocumented in the most recent census count, and it’s estimated almost half of California children have at least one immigrant parent. -
The increased costs to schools for the Public Employee Retirement System in the next two years will more than wipe out the governor’s proposed increases in school funding.
