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Education agencies, institutions and nonprofits in Oregon are slated to a portion of more than $21.3 billion from Congress for the current year.
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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.
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Prop. 28 will provide about $1 billion each year in funding to California public schools, starting in 2023. Former Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner, a chief backer of the initiative, discusses how it will work.
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This school year the California transitional kindergarten program began expanding to eventually include all 4-year-olds. But amidst a teacher shortage, some school districts had to move teachers already on staff or lure staff away from preschool programs.
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All three candidates want the Oregon Department of Education to do a better job holding school districts accountable for spending and student outcomes.
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Recent hot weather and Oregon’s old school buildings led to an uncomfortable start to the year in many places. Wildfire smoke can add to the discomfort. Here's a look at how schools are responding.
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With a new school year approaching, some Oregon districts are struggling to recruit and retain staff. As a result, they’re turning to federal and state funding sources to attract potential teachers.
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California schools received more than $33 billion in COVID stimulus money. Some districts won’t say how they’ve spent it.
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A CalMatters investigation found that schools had wildly different approaches to stimulus spending — from laptops to shade structures to an ice cream truck. No centralized database exists to show the public exactly where the money went.
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EOU’s increase is just below what would require state approval
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The Oregon Institute of Technology says it will lower its tuition increase due to estimated additional funding from the state. Southern Oregon University will get increased state funding, as well.
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Empty classrooms and quiet hallways: California’s rural far north grapples with declining enrollmentEven as the overall population in California’s rural north has remained steady or even grown over the past two decades, the number of children enrolled in public schools such as those in Quincy has shrunk. From the Pacific Coast to the inland mountains and valleys, dozens of schools have seen steep drops in enrollment.
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COVID funding from the federal government is helping many Oregon schools take care of long-neglected needs, including capital projects.
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OIT and OSU are the latest public universities in Oregon to set their tuition rates for the upcoming 2022-23 school year.