Articles Tagged EDUCATION

Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Teachers' Union Questions 'Quality Counts' Ranking
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Pre-Paid College Tuition Proposed For Oregon
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Ashland's Low Vaccination Rate Brings Federal Visit
Portland Schools Investigating Arthur Academy
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Obama To Nominate OSU Scientist To Head NOAA
Oregon National Guard School Graduates 110
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
College Savings Plan Offers New Option
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
English Language Learner Programs Showing Poor Results
Friday, December 12, 2008
Central Oregon High School Pulls Sherman Alexie Book
Schools Get Virtually Free Solar Panels
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
WA Higher Education Braces For Major Cuts
Schools Rewarded For Work With Low-Income, Minority Students
Monday, December 8, 2008
Redmond District Gets Money For New High School
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Governor Gets Bad Marks On Education Budget
Monday, December 1, 2008
Oregon K-12 Schools Face Budget Hit
Friday, November 28, 2008
Global Health Studies Promoted As Way To Boost Washington Economy
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Off Field Stadium Rivalry Heats Up As Apple Cup Weekend Arrives
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Analysis Questions Meaning Of 'Highly Qualified Teacher'
Monday, November 24, 2008
Revenue Forecast Takes Toll On Education Budgets
Friday, November 21, 2008
University Will Build New $200 Million Arena
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Higher Education Feels Financial Pinch
Monday, November 17, 2008
Governor Warns Educators About Coming Budget
Merit Pay For Teachers Among Proposals For WA Education
Friday, November 14, 2008
Sustainable Studies Attract Students To Oregon Universities
Skyrocketing Enrollment Hits Oregon Universities
Monday, November 10, 2008
Oregon Department Of Education Loses Court Battle With Testing Company
State Higher Ed Leaders Look At Budgets
Friday, October 31, 2008
Medford Schools Win Award For Serving Homeless Students
Monday, October 27, 2008
Making Science Attractive To Young Women
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Legislative Committee To Investigate School Superintendent Severance Pay
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Program Brings Local Lunches To School Kids
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Head Start Advocates Upset With Both Presidential Candidates
Children Investment Fund On The Portland Ballot Again
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Court Considers Public Education Funding
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Lebanon Recall Fails, Board Accepts Superintendent's Resignation
PCC Pushes $374 Million Education Bond
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Portland Schools See Bump In Fall Enrollment
Report Card On Oregon Schools Disappoints
Friday, October 3, 2008
Ballot Measure 60 Pits Old Foes In Rematch
Friday, September 26, 2008
Oregon Emergency Board Boosts College Aid
Demolition Begins On Flood-Damaged Vernonia High School
Thursday, September 25, 2008
National Credit Market Hits State; School Bond Sale Delayed
Monday, September 22, 2008
Portland Elementary School Playing Field Closed To Kids
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Lebanon School Board Seeks To Remove Superintendent
Monday, September 15, 2008
Teachers’ Union Staff On Strike Against Teachers’ Union
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Reynolds District Superintendent Agrees To Step Down
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Number Of Homeless Students In Oregon Rises Again
PSU Receives $25 Million 'Sustainable' Gift
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Oregon Schools See Increase In Title One Funds
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Lebanon Superintendent Declares 'State Of Academic Emergency'
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Oregon SAT Scores Up But Fewer Students Taking The Exam
Thursday, August 21, 2008
If You Could Talk To The Animals, Just Imagine It...
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Law Enforcement Officials Tout Early Education Programs
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Geothermal Could Boost Oregon's Energy Business
State Puts High Price Tag On Education Measures
Monday, August 4, 2008
More Oregon Schools Miss Federal Benchmarks
Friday, August 1, 2008
Cultural Trust Announces $1.65 Million In Grants
Weak Economy Strengthens PCC's Enrollment Numbers
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Reed College Receives High Ranking
Monday, July 28, 2008
Castillo Says Teacher Pay Initiative Not Right Way To Address Problem
Friday, July 25, 2008
Federal Money Will Support Charter Schools In Oregon
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Teachers Wary Of Sizemore's Merit Pay Initiative
Teacher Merit Pay Initiative Qualifies For Ballot
Monday, July 21, 2008
Presidential Candidates Offer Plans For Paying Teachers
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Money For Vernonia Schools Part Of Senate Appropriations Bill
Monday, July 14, 2008
High Gas Prices Driving Students To Online Classes
State Universities Open Their Capital Gifts
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Universities Mull New State Ruling On Patrolling Dorms
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Obama Will Speak To Teachers This Weekend
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Report Finds Achievement Gap Between Races Is Closing
Monday, June 23, 2008
High School Getting Tougher For Incoming Freshmen
Budget Priorities Rearrange Oregon State's Economics Department
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Oregon Class Aims To Take The Fight Out Of Water Disputes
Thursday, June 19, 2008
2012 Diploma Approved
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Portland Council Considers Siphoning Off Funds To Build School
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Bilingual Education Measure Has Signatures To Make Ballot
Thursday, June 12, 2008
PCC Moves Toward Campus Ban On Tobacco Products
Schools Struggle With Assessing 'Essential Skills'
Monday, June 9, 2008
Will China Quake Shake-Up Push For Oregon School Improvements?
University Arena Gets Go Ahead From State Board
Public University Students Force Fee Changes From State
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Ramona Would Be Proud, School To Be Named For Cleary
Thursday, June 5, 2008
State's Likely Arena Approval Is Just One Small Victory
Permits May Delay UO Arena Project
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Minority Boys Dropping Out Of Oregon Schools
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Lender Pullout Pinches Oregon Colleges
Monday, June 2, 2008
China Earthquake Points Out Vulnerabilty Of Oregon Schools
OIT Training Engineers For A Renewable Energy Future
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Portland, Salem-Keizer Schools Put Forward New TAG Plans
Wyden, Defazio Push New G.I. Bill At UO
Law Enforcement Applauds Head Start Funding
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Gorge College Trains For Green, Wind Energy Jobs
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
No Child Left Behind: Half Way To The Deadline, Not So Close To The Goal
Schools Should Leave No Elective Behind
Monday, May 12, 2008
Mayor Potter Returns To Jefferson High To Check Progress
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Grant High Team Takes Third In Constitution Contest
Friday, May 2, 2008
Higher Ed Board Makes Hire For PSU President
Thursday, May 1, 2008
UO Reading Program Gets Renewed Scrutiny
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
UO President Frohnmayer Announces Retirement
Prineville Educator Wins National Teacher Of The Year Award
Students Face Changing Rules For College Grants
Friday, April 25, 2008
Second Finalist Drops Out Of PSU President Search
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Philomath Student Wins 'March Madness' Competition For Scholarship
Redmond School Vote Vexes Sports Fans
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
'Chalkboard' Introduces Program To Help Young Teachers
Thursday, April 17, 2008
OSU, UO Off List For Future Clemens Foundation Scholarships
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Democratic Candidates Make Televised Case To Voters
Monday, April 14, 2008
PSU Faculty Contract Negotiations Reach Stalemate
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Oregon's High School Dropout Rate Inches Upward
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Special Ed Report Shows Uneven Progress
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Oregon Ranks Poorly In Classroom Technology
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Oregon Scores Low On Classroom Technology
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
WSU Gets $25 Million For School For Global Animal Health
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Chess Moves Into The Classroom In Idaho
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Washington Court Says No To Random Drug Tests
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
More Oregon Students Diagnosed With Autism
Friday, March 7, 2008
Portland's TAG Program Not Up To State Standards
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Math Wars: The Battle Over How To Teach Math In Schools
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Board Approves Contract With School Custodians
Portland Board Begins Process Of Updating School Buildings
Monday, March 3, 2008
Portland Board To Discuss School Buildings
Tuition-Free Schools Scare Oregon Colleges
Friday, February 29, 2008
WASL Test Costs May Double In Washington
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Ducks Athletic Director Makes Academic Contribution
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Oregon Officials Dangle Money To Encourage College Savings
Monday, February 25, 2008
University Arena Financing Looks Complete
Friday, February 15, 2008
Redmond Considers Building New High School
Earliest Known Recording Of 'Howl' Found At Reed College
Thursday, February 14, 2008
PSU Part-Time Faculty Concerned About Salary Negotiations
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
University Of Oregon Says Reserve Fund Isn't New
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Enrollment Numbers Show Continuing Trends In Oregon Schools
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Vernonia Students Return To School In Town
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
PSU Professors Threaten Strike Over Wages
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Head Start Funds Come With Costly Strings Attached
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Common School Fund Payments Up In 2007
Friday, January 18, 2008
Getting Idaho Into Higher Education
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Education Secretary Discusses No Child Left Behind During Northwest Tour
OSU Claims It's Worth $1.5 Billion A Year
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Portland Wants To Discuss The Condition Of Its Schools
Thursday, January 10, 2008
WSU Launches Green Building Project In Vancouver
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Salem-Keizer Schools In Need Of Major Repairs
Thursday, January 3, 2008
'Pathway Oregon' Offers Students Free Tuition To UO
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
2000 Pounds Of Bull And Other Stories From An Ontario Playground
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Parents Ponder Changing Kindergarten Rules
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Oregon AG Says Schools Can't Charge For Kindergarten
Monday, December 17, 2007
MESD Settles With Union Over Weekend
Portland Schools Face Expensive Fix-up Bill
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Vernonia High School May Have To Be Demolished
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Health Insurance Costs At Center Of MESD Strike
Monday, December 3, 2007
MESD Workers Walk Picket Line In The Rain
Thursday, November 29, 2007
MESD Workers Plan To Strike On Friday
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
School District Wants Broader Gun Ban
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Kulongoski Kicks Off Expansion Of Opportunity Grants
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Digging In To Learn With Young Tree Planters
Enrollment In Oregon Universities Increases
Monday, November 5, 2007
Job Fair Links Returning Soldiers With Potential Employers
Friday, November 2, 2007
Higher Ed Board Approves UO Arena Funding Plan
Monday, October 29, 2007
'Speak Shop' Explores New Way To Foreign Language Learning
Friday, October 26, 2007
Oregon School Proposes Alternative To Bump And Grind Style Dancing
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Grant Will Help Portland Students With College Plans
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Van Gogh's 'Ox-Cart' Comes To Portland After Decades On A Wall In Roseburg
Monday, October 15, 2007
Oregon Teens Attend 'Teen Driver Safety Week' In D.C.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Oregon Schools Hold Steady In Latest 'State Report Card'
Friday, October 5, 2007
Tax Credit Program Will Support University Research Programs
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Beggars And Choosers, Motherhood Is Not A Class Privilege
North Clackamas Board Is Latest To Consider Development Tax To Fund Schools
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Portland Schools Start New Era Under A New Superintendent
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
School Board Makes It Official With Unanimous Vote For Smith
Portland Schools Hire Insider To Replace Phillips
Monday, October 1, 2007
Portland Public Schools Pick Insider For New Superintendent
Friday, September 28, 2007
Audit Finds Portland Students Short On Class Time
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Audit Finds 'Inappropriate' Spending By Alternative Programs
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Portland Leaders Look To Spread The Renewal Wealth Around
Monday, September 24, 2007
Is This New Math? Test Scores Down, But That's A Good Thing
Facing Overcrowding, Schools Push For Construction Tax
Thursday, September 20, 2007
'Step-Up' Program Helps Keep High Schoolers In School
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Portland At-Risk Student Program Receives National Award
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Kulongoski Optimistic About Schools
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Back-To-School: Online High School Enrollment Surges
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Cell Phones And iPods Unwelcome In Classrooms
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Test Scores Show Marked Improvement In Students' Yearly Progress
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Pacific University To Shutter Its 'Upward Bound' Program
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
SAT Scores Down Slightly This Year For Oregon Students
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
County Turns To Private Sector To Re-Open Libraries
Social Change Students Use New Media To Highlight Issues
Schools To Debate Native American Mascots Again
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Knight Gives $100 Million To University Of Oregon
Monday, August 20, 2007
Eastern Oregon University Lowers Tuition
Thursday, August 16, 2007
McMinnville Case Puts Teenage Sexual Behavoir On Public Agenda
Friday, August 10, 2007
McMinnville Sex Abuse Case Goes Before Judge
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Challenges Await New President At Eastern Oregon University
Hop Heads Gather To Discuss Their Favorite Flower
Lebanon School District Reviews Superintendent's Performance
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Portland Schools Prepare Search Criteria For New Superintendent
Portland Public Schools Superintendent Selection Criteria
Monday, August 6, 2007
Portland State Expands With New Rec Center

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