Schools
Oregon Attorney General Joins Multistate Lawsuit to Get Back Federal Education Dollars
Dan Rayfield joined 15 states and the Pennsylvania governor in an effort to win back suspended COVID-era recovery dollars.
Kotek and Oregon Education Officials Defy White House Order to Defund DEI in Schools
The Oregon Department of Education is pushing back against an April 3 federal order for states to scrap DEI programs, else risk losing federal funding.
If Trump Stripped Oregon of Key Instructional Programs, Why Isn’t the State Fighting Back?
If Trump stripped Oregon of key reading and math programs, why isn’t the state fighting back?
County Auditor Finds Preschool for All Faces Multiple Risks to Expansion
A widely-anticipated audit of Preschool for All raised concerns about the program's expansion.
Preschool for All Had $485 Million Left in Its Coffers After Fiscal Year 2024
Multnomah County’s Preschool for All, which seeks to guarantee tuition-free child care to every preschooler in the county by 2030, reported another year of dramatically underspending its budget.
PPS to Shave $33 Million to $67 Million From Three Upcoming High School Modernizations
The Portland School Board directed district officials to lower costs for what would be some of the nation’s most expensive high schools. Preliminary savings are much less than it once hoped for.
Preschool for All Announces 3,800 Seats for 2025–26 School Year
Preschool for All will have 3,800 seats in the 2025-26 school year, surpassing revised goals by 800 seats but about 700 seats off original plans.
Astrophysicist Turned Executive Launches Portland School Board Campaign Against Its Newest Member
Ken Cavagnolo will run against School Board member Christy Splitt in Zone 1.
White House Orders State Education Agencies to Scrap School DEI Programs
The Oregon Department of Education has 10 days to certify that the state’s K-12 programs are compliant with federal antidiscrimination law, or it risks losing federal funding.
Conservative Legal Group Challenges University of Oregon Scholarships
Four scholarships at the University of Oregon are under fire from the Equal Protection Project, a conservative legal group.