Education Funding

The executive order issued Thursday aims to stop Oregon school districts from going below minimum instructional hour requirements. The order is meeting questions and criticism from the state’s most powerful education organizations.

The petitions are for board members who recently voted for mid-year staff reductions as the district goes through a budget shortfall.

The Corvallis School Board is scheduled to vote on the closure of Letitia Carson Elementary and Cheldelin Middle School on Thursday.

Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday hosted an event in Eugene to commemorate the signing of four largely bipartisan bills passed this session, which she says will bring much-needed money, clarity and consistency to local schools.

The college is turning to reserves to keep construction on track.

Oregon law restricts how much money schools can get from the state for students with disabilities. Lawmakers are considering raising the decades-old cap. A bill to eliminate the cap entirely is gaining traction.

Gov. Tina Kotek called the proposed changes a “reset” in how the state funds public education.

One of Eugene’s premier historical sites that teaches visitors about the Victorian Era has scored a sizable grant. An administrator with the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House says it will improve their educational outreach.

Oregon’s public universities and community colleges are getting a funding boost thanks to a spending plan approved in the Oregon House Thursday. But the…

Across Oregon, teachers and supporters participated in a one-day walkout. Thousands rallied and marched in the "Red for Ed" event, which follows other…