Elizabeth Miller
Oregon Public BroadcastingElizabeth Miller is a reporter for Oregon Public Broadcasting, a JPR news partner. Her reporting comes to JPR through the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington.
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The national data is the first released since the beginning of the pandemic. -
Recent hot weather and Oregon鈥檚 old school buildings led to an uncomfortable start to the year in many places. Wildfire smoke can add to the discomfort. Here's a look at how schools are responding. -
Comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed has all kinds of social, emotional and academic benefits, researchers say. Here's what that looks like, from K through 12. -
A new report out Thursday from Oregon education officials recommends changes to what鈥檚 required to earn a high school diploma. -
Decisions on masking and other COVID-19 safety measures are up to local school districts and health officials. -
Legislation provides $78 million dollars in grant funding to school districts across Oregon to use on teacher recruitment and retention. -
Schools across Oregon are providing free summer meals to anyone 18 and under, but a federal waiver for free meals ends June 30, putting the future of universal free school lunches in jeopardy. -
The report provides suggestions for how elected officials in Oregon can direct more oversight and transparency in the state's education system. -
The Oregon Department of Education issued a new advisory to school leaders to ensure schools stay in-person for the rest of the year. -
Education and schools have been widely discussed as a problem to be solved in Oregon, and the solutions candidates are offering vary. -
COVID funding from the federal government is helping many Oregon schools take care of long-neglected needs, including capital projects. -
Most of the $1.1 billion Oregon received in federal pandemic funds went to school districts. What are they doing with the money?
