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Oregon, other Democratic states secure 40-day pause on Head Start immigration requirements

“These restrictions were rushed, unclear and would have created confusion,” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said in response…

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Lack of grant oversight led to $1.4 million in wasteful Preschool Promise payments, report finds

An investigation by the Secretary of State’s Office found grants were misappropriated due to lack of oversight at…

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Oregon’s governor made a deal with Nvidia to get AI education in Oregon schools. What does it mean?

Oregon is one of several states making deals with the trillion-dollar chip maker to get artificial intelligence lessons…

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‘These are big bills’: Oregon’s student loan watchdog logs record high complaints

Oregon’s student loan ombudsman talks recent changes to federal policy Oregonians are filing a record number of grievances…

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U.S. Senate passes bill to reauthorize funding for rural Oregon, Idaho schools

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bill to reauthorize a program that has provided billions to schools, roads and other…

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Incarcerated Oregon youth graduate with diplomas, licenses and degrees

Oregon Youth Authority takes developmental learning approach to education When Joy Koenig first began her role as the…

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Oregon senators agree to cut $45 million in funding for early childhood programs

State-funded preschool programs would lose millions under an early childhood education budget given a “reluctant yes” vote by…

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Oregon ‘freedom to read’ library bill heads to governor’s desk

Senate Bill 1098 would prohibit schools and libraries from removing books on the basis of being by, or…

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ACLU, Decoding Dyslexia join calls for Oregon literacy grants to target highest needs schools

Literacy and civil rights advocates are calling on legislators to send more money to 42 chronically struggling schools…

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More Oregon parents are asking for vaccine exemptions for their kids, data show

Data shows three years of declining vaccine rates among Oregon kindergarteners Nearly one in 10 Oregon kindergartners aren’t…

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