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Willamette High School teacher Nate Jackson was greeted by cheers and fanfare Tuesday during a surprise celebration to announce his selection as Oregon’s Teacher of The Year. Jackson teaches American and Black studies in the Bethel School District.

The Eugene 4J School District is now accepting nominations to rename César Chávez Elementary. The district started the process to rename the school this summer after the New York Times reported allegations of sexual misconduct against the labor activist that spanned decades.

Junction City School District in Lane County was one of a few districts that saw more significant gains – especially in English language arts.

Eugene 4J School District’s director of finance resigned Friday after accusing district leaders of blaming him for a larger than expected deficit earlier this year. Eugene 4J has disputed his claims.

The Springfield School Board has unanimously appointed software services engineer Matthew Brandt as its newest member.

Springfield Public Schools new interim superintendent, Shawn Stover, says he’s focused on listening, and bringing the district together. Stover is the third person to hold that job this year after budget cuts, and discord at the district’s top levels. Stover sat down with KLCC to share his hopes for the school year.

The Springfield School District has announced Shawn Stover, an administrator from North Carolina, as their next superintendent. The School Board unanimously chose Stover for the interim role earlier this week, but they didn’t announce their pick until Friday.

A Springfield School District spokesperson said the new superintendent will be announced during the school board’s June 22 meeting. The person chosen will be on a one-year interim contract.

The Springfield school district will eliminate more than 30 jobs and significantly scale back its Spanish dual immersion program heading into the fall.

State health experts say their goal is to keep schools above 90% up-to-date on vaccinations. But many now fall short of that number.

The Springfield School Board has selected three finalists for interim superintendent.

Springfield School Board member Nicole De Graff unexpectedly announced her plans to resign at a school board meeting Tuesday.