Tag: Oregon Department of Education

By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle Following steep declines in school attendance in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, Oregon students are slowly beginning to show...

By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronice A growing body of research and teacher surveys shows student cell phone use in schools is hindering more than helping the school experience. In response,...

By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle Childhood health advocates and state lawmakers are planning a push to expand the state’s school meals program so that all...

Data from the Oregon Statewide Assessment System's spring 2024 summative tests indicate students still lag behind prepandemic performance levels. The results of the standardized testing...

By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon students are still struggling to regain ground in their grasp of key subjects three years after returning to normal...

The Oregon Summer Meals program has resumed in Hermiston. The free lunches are available to all children and youths, ages 1-18. Registration is not required...

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...