School funding

Voters across Oregon were asked to approve taxes to help local schools at a time when districts throughout the region are facing substantial budget shortfalls. According to initial election returns, Oregonians, in many cases, said “no.”

The judge ruled that the Jewell School District failed to make the case that the Oregon Department of Forestry was violating a funding law by reducing logging.

The Jewell School District in Clatsop County plans to “bet the farm” to overturn a habitat conservation plan that threatens the district’s timber funding.

The proposal aims to narrow district funding gaps caused by rising costs and an end of extra federal funding in September.

An annual report from a prominent higher education association ranks Oregon 44th in the nation for public higher education funding.

Education agencies, institutions and nonprofits in Oregon are slated to a portion of more than $21.3 billion from Congress for the current year.

California schools got $23.4 billion in federal pandemic relief money. Low-income schools that got the most may be hardest hit when the funds expire this year.

The state’s approach to funding K-12 education is not easy to comprehend, and the Portland Public Schools strike has shoved the thorny issue into the political spotlight.

Small, rural districts often struggle to pass local bond measures to pay for school construction and repairs. In some cases, leaking roofs, dry rot and broken air conditioners haven’t been fixed in years.

The Medford School District has been negotiating with teachers and staff over a new contract for seven months. The two sides continue to disagree on basic parts of the contract, including pay.

An early literacy bill that initially had widespread support is now facing pushback from education advocates who say they disagree with how the bill would be funded.

School funding, educator pay increases and early reading investments are on pause with Senate Republicans in week three of their walkout.