Springfield School Board Members Jonathan Light, the current longest serving board member, and Ken Kohl were replaced as chair, and vice chair.

Oregon leaders closed brick-and-mortar schools five years ago as the pandemic swept the planet. The switch to remote learning, as well as Oregon’s delayed return to in-person and hybrid classes, aimed to keep staff and students safe. But these decisions also profoundly affected the academic and social-emotional wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of Oregon children.

The superintendents of the three Eugene-Springfield school districts report to the community about projects and programs for this school year. They share the good news “treats” and describe some of the professional “tricks” they are using to boost district achievement for all students.

A former University of Oregon student is suing the school for $16.3 million, claiming she became paralyzed after a tree fell on top of her on UO's Eugene campus.

In this program, a panel describes the highly collaborative process involved with turning Clear Lake Elementary into the Clear Lake Community Center

Oregon Coast Community College plans to launch a natural resources program in partnership with Yakona Nature Preserve and pending several higher education approvals, intends to start taking students next fall.

Wednesday night, the Eugene 4J School Board approved a new policy barring students’ use of personal electronic devices in K-12 schools. They did so just under the state's required deadline of Oct. 31.

Enrollment at OSU’s campuses topped 38,000 for the first time in the university’s history this term.

This summer, Gov. Tina Kotek issued an executive order mandating all 197 Oregon school districts ban the use of personal electronic devices during the school day. Districts still have a little time to adopt their phone-free policies –but some have already made the switch.

An Oregon High School is competing for a $1 million prize in a national contest. The winnings would go to a new stadium.