/tags/school-funding School funding en-US Copyright Sat, 26 Oct 2024 00:11:38 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-25/court-dismisses-case-brought-by-oregon-school-district-over-reduced-timber-revenue The judge ruled that the Jewell School District failed to make the case that the Oregon Department of Forestry was violating a funding law by reducing logging. Sat, 26 Oct 2024 00:11:38 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-25/court-dismisses-case-brought-by-oregon-school-district-over-reduced-timber-revenue Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-11/school-district-slated-to-lose-timber-revenue-under-oregons-conservation-plan-spends-big-to-sue-state The Jewell School District in Clatsop County plans to “bet the farm” to overturn a habitat conservation plan that threatens the district’s timber funding. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:05:05 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-11/school-district-slated-to-lose-timber-revenue-under-oregons-conservation-plan-spends-big-to-sue-state Alex Baumhardt /education/2024-07-19/gov-kotek-proposes-changes-to-oregon-school-funding-and-half-billion-dollar-boost-in-next-budget The proposal aims to narrow district funding gaps caused by rising costs and an end of extra federal funding in September. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:50:13 GMT /education/2024-07-19/gov-kotek-proposes-changes-to-oregon-school-funding-and-half-billion-dollar-boost-in-next-budget Alex Baumhardt /education/2024-06-03/oregon-lags-most-states-in-public-higher-education-funding-report-finds An annual report from a prominent higher education association ranks Oregon 44th in the nation for public higher education funding. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:56:44 GMT /education/2024-06-03/oregon-lags-most-states-in-public-higher-education-funding-report-finds Alex Baumhardt /education/2024-03-31/oregon-to-get-portion-of-21-billion-for-early-and-postsecondary-education-allocated-by-congress Education agencies, institutions and nonprofits in Oregon are slated to a portion of more than $21.3 billion from Congress for the current year. Sun, 31 Mar 2024 16:15:20 GMT /education/2024-03-31/oregon-to-get-portion-of-21-billion-for-early-and-postsecondary-education-allocated-by-congress Alex Baumhardt /education/2024-03-18/california-schools-gained-billions-during-covid-19-now-the-money-is-running-out California schools got $23.4 billion in federal pandemic relief money. Low-income schools that got the most may be hardest hit when the funds expire this year. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:16:01 GMT /education/2024-03-18/california-schools-gained-billions-during-covid-19-now-the-money-is-running-out Carolyn Jones /education/2023-12-01/oregon-school-funding-is-complicated-we-try-to-break-it-down The state’s approach to funding K-12 education is not easy to comprehend, and the Portland Public Schools strike has shoved the thorny issue into the political spotlight. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 23:13:04 GMT /education/2023-12-01/oregon-school-funding-is-complicated-we-try-to-break-it-down Dirk VanderHart, Lauren Dake /education/2023-11-27/many-rural-california-communities-are-desperate-for-school-construction-money-will-a-new-bond-measure-offer-enough-help Small, rural districts often struggle to pass local bond measures to pay for school construction and repairs. In some cases, leaking roofs, dry rot and broken air conditioners haven’t been fixed in years. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:55:27 GMT /education/2023-11-27/many-rural-california-communities-are-desperate-for-school-construction-money-will-a-new-bond-measure-offer-enough-help Carolyn Jones /labor-employment/2023-11-17/medford-school-district-continues-contract-negotiations-with-teachers-union The Medford School District has been negotiating with teachers and staff over a new contract for seven months. The two sides continue to disagree on basic parts of the contract, including pay. Sat, 18 Nov 2023 01:00:07 GMT /labor-employment/2023-11-17/medford-school-district-continues-contract-negotiations-with-teachers-union Roman Battaglia /education/2023-06-12/support-for-early-literacy-bill-remains-strong-in-oregon-as-questions-arise-about-funding An early literacy bill that initially had widespread support is now facing pushback from education advocates who say they disagree with how the bill would be funded. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:21:48 GMT /education/2023-06-12/support-for-early-literacy-bill-remains-strong-in-oregon-as-questions-arise-about-funding Elizabeth Miller