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Audit: Oregon Department of Education Has Failed to Oversee $338 Million Program for Boosting High School Graduation Rates

by James Neff September 23, 2026November 5, 2026

The Oregon Department of Education needs oversight to make sure it corrects identified problems. That is the blunt assessment of a Sept. 23 audit by the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office of ODE’s handling of High School Success, a state program that allocates $800 a year per high school student to boost graduation rates and […]

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The Truancy Mutiny

by James Neff July 21, 2026November 5, 2026

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Most of Oregon’s State Teacher Prep Programs Still Get an F in Reading Instruction

by James Neff June 9, 2026November 5, 2026

What We Learned After Obtaining the Latest School Attendance Numbers

by Khushboo Rathore and James Neff April 30, 2026November 5, 2026

Oregon Schools Rank Near the Bottom Nationally for Hours of Instruction Time

by Khushboo Rathore April 23, 2026November 5, 2026

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The Oregon Education Association Is Mighty—but Slipping

by Nigel Jaquiss April 20, 2026November 5, 2026

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Unprepared: The Broken Pipeline Teaching Oregon’s Teachers

by James Neff March 15, 2026November 5, 2026

Controversial Bill to Fix Oregon’s Cash-Strapped Public Universities Awaits Gov. Kotek’s Signature

by Khushboo Rathore March 12, 2026November 5, 2026

Oregon’s Education Workforce Climbed While Student Enrollment Slid

by Khushboo Rathore February 5, 2026November 5, 2026

Statewide Graduation Rates Are Up for Nearly All Student Groups

by Khushboo Rathore January 29, 2026November 5, 2026

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