Oregon Department of Education

Oregon schools showed slow but steady increases in statewide graduation rates year after year leading up to the pandemic. Now, the rate is stuck around 81%.

New data shows school attendance is improving statewide in Oregon, but many indicators of student success are still below pre-pandemic levels.

The state agency is the latest to express concern about students’ use of personal devices at school.

The Oregon Department of Education’s assessment data is the most comprehensive temperature check of the state’s public school system. This year’s test results show some improvements, but many students remain below minimum grade-level standards.

Summer break is almost over, and with it comes the end of summer school. Oregon lawmakers invested $30 million in this season’s efforts, focusing on education programs with the highest needs.

In a visit to Eugene Thursday Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said she plans to ask lawmakers to support summer learning- saying the state needs to improve its flagging literacy rates.

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is looking to expand its Summer Food Service Program. Grant funds of up to $20,000 dollars are available for organizations to start summer meal sites.

Charlene Williams comes from Evergreen Public Schools in southwest Washington, where she served as deputy superintendent.

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.

The state’s new resiliency framework, effective March 12, helps guide schools going mask-optional.

Students are back in class in Alsea after the district was closed for a week due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

Going against Oregon Health Authority rules, the Alsea School District is no longer enforcing masks in any school setting, except for when riding on a bus.