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In Oregon, inconsistent efforts from distracted leaders keep education outcomes from improving

It was just a couple of weeks into the school year when Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek ran into an old political foe on the stairs inside the Capitol: a pencil. J. Schuberth, or “Pencil,” as they are known, first donned a 6-foot tall pencil costume for a write-in Governor campaign this past spring to call attention to Oregon’s education shortcomings.

Oregon · 29d
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OSAA Officially adds girls flag football as sanctioned activity

OREGON – Schools across Oregon will soon have another sport to enjoy with official backing and tournaments. During an assembly of the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) on Monday, October 12, delegates officially voted-in girls flag football as a sanctioned activity. Oregon is now the 25th state in the U.S. to formally sanction the sport and is the final west-coast state to make the move.

Oregon · 28d
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Oregon High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Oct. 11, 2026)

Lake Oswego cements its status as No. 1 with dominant performance against West Linn; Lincoln returns to Top 25 as Roseburg drops out

Oregon · 10-12

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La Pine High School Employee Resigns After Inadvertently Bringing Gun to Campus

LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- KTVZ News has learned a La Pine High School employee has resigned after inadvertently bringing a gun to campus. According to a spokesperson for the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, the employee reported the incident and resigned from their position. Here is the letter that was...

La Pine, OR · 10-11
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Oregon Produces 26,000 Fewer College Graduates a Year Than Employers Need, Report Finds

Oregon produces 26,000 fewer college graduates than State employers need, according to a report commissioned by Oregon House Bill 4124. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission Conducted a Comprehensive Statewide Study. The 2026 legislative act directed the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) to conduct a comprehensive study and recommend a sustainable...

Oregon · 10-11

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OPB’s First Look: Oregon’s flawed school system

Subscribe to OPB’s First Look to receive Northwest news in your inbox six days a week. Oregon has a new plan aimed at improving public education success rates. The state’s public school performance has been consistently low for years, near the bottom nationally for math, reading and graduation rates. This plan is the latest in a series of initiatives to address the issue.

Oregon · 10-12

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In Oregon, inconsistent efforts from distracted leaders keep education outcomes from improving

It was just a couple of weeks into the school year when Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek ran into an old political foe on the stairs inside the Capitol: a pencil. J. Schuberth, or “Pencil,” as they are known, first donned a 6-foot tall pencil costume for a write-in Governor campaign this past spring to call attention to Oregon’s education shortcomings.

Oregon · 29d

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COCC Board of Directors to Meet in Redmond

Central Oregon Community College’s board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 5:45pm on Wednesday, October 14, at COCC’s Redmond campus, 2030 SE College Loop, Building 3, Room 306. The meeting is open to the public and also viewable live on COCC’s YouTube page. The agenda...

Redmond, OR · 10-12

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Designing Oregon’s Healthcare Future: Pacific University Professor Joins State Board

FOREST GROVE, OR – Pacific University Associate Professor of Public Health Rebecca Schoon has been appointed by Gov. Tina Kotek to Oregon’s Universal Health Plan Governance Board, charged with developing the state’s proposed universal healthcare system. Following her September 2026 confirmation by the Oregon State Senate, Schoon...

Oregon · 29d

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Oregon becomes the 25th state to officially sanction girls flag football

Add the state of Oregon as they next to join the country in the girls flag football revolution that’s now taken up half of the nation officially on the high school level. Per multiple reports, the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) has officially approved girls flag football as a championship sport, becoming the 25th state to do so in the country. [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] “Oh, all of the hands going up was pretty emotional,” OSAA Assistant Executive Director Kelly Foster said via a KOIN report. “When we hear that St. Mary’s has 80 girls come ou...

Oregon · 29d

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OP/ED: Starting Too Late on Education Reform

Reading candidate bios in Oregon’s voters’ pamphlet, it’s refreshing to see that many promise to fix our failing education system. Given Oregon’s dismal educational outcomes, this attention is reassuring; however, I’m not convinced either major political party fully understands what needs to be fixed. We...

Oregon · 29d

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Salem-Keizer Public Schools announces plan to close 6 schools amid budget woes

Oregon's second-largest district cited declining enrollment as a factor in the proposal to close six elementary schools in the fall.

Oregon · 10-10

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PPS parents urge Gov. Kotek, Sen. Drazan to intervene as school district considers closures

Portland, OR · 29d

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OSAA votes to sanction girls' flag football in Oregon

Monday was a big milestone for girls’ flag football in Oregon. The Oregon School Activities Association voted to make it a sanctioned high school activity. The first official season is set for next spring. The game has grown quickly in Oregon. Eight schools started playing it in 2023, and...

Oregon · 29d

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OSU Cascades enrollment drops, but these programs are booming

BEND, Ore. -- Enrollment at Oregon State University Cascades has dipped this fall, with preliminary numbers showing 1,258 students currently enrolled at Oregon's newest four-year university campus. That's down from 1,400 in fall 2025. Here is the full announcement from OSU-Cascades:. BEND, Ore. – More than 1,250 students are enrolled...

Bend, OR · 10-09

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La Pine High School employee brings handgun to campus; later resigns

BEND, Ore. -- A La Pine High School employee brought a handgun to campus this week, the school confirmed in a letter to families. The employee has since resigned. In the letter sent to families, the school said the employee arrived on Thursday, Oct. 8, with the gun in their possession. The employee reportedly said they forgot they had the gun before arriving on campus.

La Pine, OR · 10-11

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High School Football Scores Oregon and Southwest Washington -- Week 6

The 2026 OSAA and WIAA High School football season is underway. Here are some of the scores for Week 6:. JESUIT 31, MOUNTAINSIDE 12 -- The Crusaders took the lead on midway through the first quarter when QB Jack Wilson found Kyle Goodwin for a 17-yard touchdown strike, and Jesuit never trailed on its way to its third win in a row. Jesuit kicker Noah Lanphere booted a 26-yard field goal in the second half.

Oregon · 10-09

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Girls flag football is set to begin its inaugural sanctioned season in Spring 2027

Oregon · 29d

Madras Pioneer Newspaper

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Girls flag football becomes official high school sport in Oregon

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It’s official: Girls flag football is now a sanctioned high school sport in Oregon. On Monday, the Oregon School Activities Association’s Delegate Assembly voted to approve girls flag football as an OSAA-sanctioned sport beginning in spring 2027. Oregon is now the 25th...

Oregon · 10-12

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SEIU works to ratify public universities contract

Service Employees International Union is working to ratify a contract after reaching an agreement with Oregon Public Universities on Sept. 28, calling off a strike set to start that day. According to SEIU’s website, the four-year contract would give workers “3% cost-of-living adjustments this year, 3% next year, and no...

Corvallis, OR · 10-10