Tag: Oregon Department of Education

By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon students appear to be making some progress, but state and local education leaders are concerned about high absentee rates...

The Oregon Trail Regional Educator Network (REN) offered a robust Professional Development Summit on Friday, Oct. 13 with about 425 educators in attendance from...

By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle Most Oregon students have not regained ground in key subjects following the COVID pandemic, but steep declines in English language...

By Alex Baumhardt Thousands of kids across Oregon are guaranteed summer and after-school programs in the coming school year with millions in new federal funding. The...

The city of Hermiston and Oregon Department of Education are again partnering to provide the Free Lunch at the Park program this summer.  Free meals...

The Morrow County School District (MCSD) and Eastern Oregon University (EOU) have partnered to address reading deficits and enhance reading proficiency in kindergarten through...

The Morrow County School District graduation rate for the 2021-22 year was 96.32 percent, 15 points higher than the state average. The numbers come from...

The Pilot Rock School District’s graduation rate for the 2021-22 is 95.45 percent - 14 points higher than the statewide rate of 81.3 percent. The...

Umatilla High School not only raised its graduation rate from a year ago, but it also exceeded the state average by nearly 10 percentage...

The graduation rate for Hermiston School District students fell by 7.61 percent during the 2021-22 school year, according to data released today by the...

By Alex Baumhardt The Oregon Department of Education recommends the state make big changes to high school graduation requirements, including ending a decades-old requirement to...

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Oregon Department of Education in the Summer Food Service Program to provide free lunches...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) has launched a new business resource website that serves agricultural producers and small to mid-sized food and beverage...

The Hermiston School District (HSD) had a graduation rate of 87.97 percent for the 2020-21 school year – an improvement of 4.23 percent over...

The Oregon Department of Education released graduation rates for the 2020-21 graduating class today and it shows the Morrow County School District (MCSD) continuing...

In response to the state’s announcement today, Hermiston School District will follow state guidance and not require individuals to wear a mask when outdoors. The...

The Morrow County School District has received approval from the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to use $2.4 million of federal funding to upgrade and...

The Morrow County School District (MCSD) had a 92 percent graduation rate for the class of 2020 - 9 percent higher than the state...

Students in the small, rural Ukiah School District will be getting better broadband access in the near future. Two grants totaling $7 million will bring...

The Hermiston School District announced that fully vaccinated individuals may attend district events without wearing a mask. The announcement comes following the release of clarified face...