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Eugene 4J must close a $30 million budget gap caused by declining enrollment and rising costs. Superintendent Miriam Mickelson said she’s hoping making those big reductions this year will save families and staff from big cuts in future years.

The Eugene community got its first look at potential budget cuts at a 4J school board meeting Wednesday night.

The mayor of Toledo, Oregon, who is also a football coach at Toledo Junior/Senior High School, was arrested for allegedly slapping a student last month.

Eugene 4J School District will start its budget process significantly earlier than normal as it faces a projected $30 million shortfall.

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

Special education teacher Sally Golden was celebrated by her own students Friday, as well as Two Rivers Dos Rios Elementary School students during a surprise ceremony.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has pledged to fight back against a new round of threats to withhold federal funding from public schools.

Eugene 4J School District’s new superintendent is on the job, as of this week.

The Eugene 4J School District has found a potential buyer for a vacant bank it purchased last year that it had hoped to turn into its new headquarters.

A pair of Eugene 4J school board incumbents appear to have easily won in preliminary election results released Tuesday night. In Springfield, new faces were leading on election night.

Three candidates are running for an at-large seat in the rural, western Lane County district.

Six candidates are running for three seats on the Lincoln County School District Board.