Oregonian Ed Team

25/06/2019

For those of us who consider the end of the school year the start of summer, this fun poll asks us to consider other options:

It tends to rain in June and dry out in July so should the official start of summer in Oregon be Independence Day?

01/08/2018

Amazing reporting, writing and photography by 18 Oregon high school journalists!

Reporters at the High School Journalism Institute spent the final week of July interviewing, writing and taking photos.

01/08/2018

Check out these schools where the students actually behave like little darlings, or so their teachers say. Sounds like a wonderful setting in which to work and to learn, doesn't it?

At 50 schools, including 10 big ones in the three-county Portland area, every single teacher says students toe the line.

25/01/2018

We're giving readers a look at different high schools that excelled in some aspect of helping students earn diplomas. Check out these 10 schools that hit new heights.

In data released this week, Oregon schools achieved the biggest year-over-year improvement in the statewide graduation rate since the current, more accurate measurement system was instituted eight years ago. Here are the top performing schools.

10/11/2017

Big shake up at Portland Public Schools. Were undisclosed health risks at Tubman Middle School a factor?

The firing of Portland Public Schools' deputy chief executive officer comes on the heels of a significant setback in the district's plan to fix inequities in Oregon's largest school district.

21/10/2017

26/05/2017

Super-interesting story by The Franklin Post about the anticipated pluses and minuses of moving back into a fully modernized and expanded high school.

The new building signals a new era for Franklin teachers, and although most of the changes are being welcomed by teachers, some have caused concern.

07/04/2017

Bus drivers in super-short supply in the Portland area. Have you been affected?

A "perfect storm" of events caused Portland Public Schools' already strained school bus service to nearly ruin a music festival for middle school band students throughout Portland, a district leader said Thursday.

19/02/2017

What we have here, apparently, is a failure to communicate, at least as skillfully as the public expects. Do you have challenges getting the straight story from your school district?

Fixing its inability to communicate is a big part of Oregon's largest school district's effort to overhaul core functions to regain community trust. But it's a work in progress, as evidenced by a recent blunder and other, broader problems that persist.

15/02/2017

New leadership for Portland Public Schools could be right around the corner. Are you ready? Optimistic?

Board members of Portland Public Schools have already interviewed five candidates and will interview a sixth Wednesday, Chairman Tom Koehler said Tuesday. The goal is to winnow the candidate pool down to three finalists, who would then go through a lengthy interview process next week, he said.

08/02/2017

Wilson High coders want to feed the hungry... and win $15,000 for their school. So they want your votes...

Wilson students are facing off against other state champions in a national app competition. Winning would mean support to develop and build their app as well as an additional $15,000 for Wilson's computer science department.

08/02/2017

Such very sad news out of Reed College...

Mara Gibbs, the Reed College student who managed to call 911 before she was overwhelmed by the weekend fire in her Southeast Portland apartment, died Tuesday. Gibbs suffered extensive injuries in the fire and was being treated at Legacy Emanuel...

11/11/2016

Do you have a suggestion for Oregon's biggest district?

The search for a new superintendent to lead Portland Public Schools is starting to pick up pace, with community forums planned for next week and a community survey posted online.

15/07/2016

This is an eye-opening story about what can happen when candidates run unopposed and voters pay little attention. George Yellott is on the community college board now, but aspires to more. Do you think he belongs in the Oregon Legislature?

George Yellott, a Republican candidate for the Oregon House of Representatives and a community college board member, shifted the conversation Wednesday.

12/05/2016

Your chance to weigh in: How should Oregon schools and teachers have their performance evaluated in the post-No Child Left Behind era?

Twelve community forums, including two in the Portland area, give Oregonians a chance to shape the education landscape in the post-No Child Left Behind era

03/05/2016

Congratulations to Hot Wired Robotics, 15 Bethany-area teen engineers!

Hot Wired Robotics, a team of high schoolers from the Bethany neighborhood of Beaverton, won top honors at the teen robotics world championships in St. Louis this weekend. The team, made up of student from Westview, Jesuit and Sunset high schools, won...

10/03/2016

Fast switch to middle schools in North Portland. Less change to Ainworth. Get the details here.

A faster move to elementary and middle schools in North Portland and less drastic changes to Ainsworth Elementary are among her new thinking about how best to change Portland Public School boundaries and grade configurations

04/03/2016

Oregon wants to help train a new generation of industrial workers to eventually succeed older manufacturing employees.

Coupled with $9.4 million in existing bonding authority, PCC now has nearly $17 million to establish a research center for advanced manufacturing.