Education Week: Oregon

2 Oregon tribes disappointed in school mascot ban

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Teachers in east Portland suburbs go on strike

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Oregon Bans Native American Mascots in Schools

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Tough to judge impact of Ore. open enrollment law

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Oregon Community Schools Model Shows Staying Power

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

The SUN Community Schools network provides lessons on scaling up and sustainability.

State of the States

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.

Portland, Ore., Schools to Allow Anti-War Groups Equal Access

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0400

The school board voted unanimously to give anti-war "counter-recruiters" the same access to high school students that military recruiters receive.

Facing Teacher Shortage, Schools Pack Students in Study Halls

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:09:00 -0400

Required study halls have become common in large Portland-area high schools as budget-slammed schools find they don't have enough teachers to go around.

Teen-Suicide-Attempt Rate Higher in Conservative Areas

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:04:00 -0400

Suicide attempts by gay and straight teenagers are more common in politically conservative areas where schools don't have programs supporting gay rights, a study involving nearly 32,000 high school students in Oregon found.

High Court Cases Focus on In-School Questionings

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:02:00 -0500

Arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court may highlight issues administrators face when police officers come calling for students.

Sixth State Seeks IDEA Waiver

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:11:00 -0500

Oregon plans to join at least five other states in seeking federal permission to cut its special education spending for one year.

Court Rejects Oregon Curbs on Access to Sexual Content

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:09:00 -0400

Oregonian Is Middle School Principal of the Year for 2010

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:09:00 -0400

Oregon Education Board Tackles Virtual Schools

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:08:00 -0400

The board takes a small step toward resolving the question: Who decides whether a child can attend an online-only school?

Districts Neglecting Programs for ELLs

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:08:00 -0400

In their defense, educators say more federal guidance is needed on how to apply civil rights laws to programs for English-language learners.