Colt Gill

Over the last decade, several hundred Native American students and their families helped design, carve, and paint a series of totem poles for the Eugene 4J Schools’ NATIVES program. Five were installed outside Eugene schools, often with the burning of sage and traditional drumming. Now—after criticism from some other local Native people—those same poles will be removed.

After a tumultuous year, Eugene 4J is clarifying how the school district operates and what it expects from its superintendent. It comes as the district starts its search for a new leader.

The school board will use a committee of its own members and a search firm to find the district's new leader.

The district says auditing challenges were caused by staff turnover and new technology.

The board voted to enter final contract negotiations with Colt Gill, the former superintendent of Bethel School District and the former director of the Oregon Department of Education.

In a press release shared Friday, Oregon Gov.-elect Tina Kotek announced plans for staff changes in the education department as she prepares to take over this month. Kotek also announced the upcoming retirement of the Oregon Department of Education’s top official, Colt Gill, at the end of this year’s legislative session.

Like 2020, 2021 was a year unlike any other for Oregon students. And for the second year in a row, Oregon’s At-A-Glance profiles, released Thursday,…

Oregon students perform well academically, but the high school graduation rate is poor. Colt Gill, the governor's new Education Innovation Officer is…

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has tapped Eugene’s Bethel School Superintendent Colt Gill to be the state’s first Education Innovation Officer. Gill will work…

School leaders want to hear from all Oregonians about their hopes and dreams for education in the state. Wednesday, Eugene 4J, Bethel and Springfield…

Recorded on: March 18th, 2016Air Date: March 21st, 2016Speakers: Greg Evans, City CouncilorEthan Nelson, City of EugeneDebi Farr, Community MemberColt…

A program in Lane County that helps children get ready to be in school got a big infusion of federal money this fall. The Kids in Transition to School…