SALEM, Ore.– Hundreds of students from more than 15 schools marched to the Capitol steps to ask legislators to make higher education more affordable. At the rally in Salem, students demanded increases to higher education budgets including: $850 million for universities, $510 million for community colleges, $15 million for the Oregon Opportunity Grant, Oregon’s only … Continue reading »
Creswell School Holds Soap Box Derby
CRESWELL, Ore. — Creslane Elementary administrators are changing things up. They started offering monthly school-wide rewards to students who behave. This month, kids worked together to hold their own soap box derby. Kids are responsible for building, decorating and racing their very own soap box cars, but they’re only invited to participate if they’ve been … Continue reading »
Springfield Lights It Up Blue
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Tuesday is World Autism Awareness Day and one school district in the state promoted the national education campaign. When nighttime falls in Springfield, there’ll be some changes at the district’s schools; many of the lights will be shining blue for Light It Up Blue. Five schools in the district will shine the … Continue reading »
Education Credit Forms Accepted Feb. 14
(CNN) — If you’re planning to claim an education credit on your taxes, you now have a Valentine’s date. Feb. 14 is the first day the IRS will accept returns with Form 8863, the education credit form. When the filing season kicked off on Jan. 30, the IRS was still updating the system that processes … Continue reading »
Oregon Education Report Outlines Growth
SALEM, Ore. — The statewide education report card is out Friday, and with it, a list of projects the state wants to implement into the system. The State Board of Education says Oregon is developing an accountability system that will rate school performance. The state will continue to adopt higher expectations for elementary and middle … Continue reading »
Governor’s Budget Invests in Education
EUGENE, Ore. — The state got a glimpse at how its money will be spent in the next couple years. Governor Kitzhaber rolled out his budget during a press conference in Salem Friday morning. One of the main focuses of the new budget is putting education first. That’s been a focus during the governor’s terms … Continue reading »
U.S. Dept. of Education Leads Discussion
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Local education organizations say they’re one step closer to helping the state achieve 40-40-20. Friday morning, 17 different organizations met at the Springfield School District’s office in hopes of gaining some new perspective on how to better the current education system. A U.S. Department of Education representative led the discussion. “What the … Continue reading »
Education Rep. Hosting Local Q & A
EUGENE, Ore. — Are you looking for an opportunity to get your two cents in on the state of the nation’s education system? You’re invited to attend Friday’s question-and-answer session at the Springfield School District Office with a representative from the U.S. Department of Education. He spent the past few days speaking with Lane County … Continue reading »
ASPIRE Holds Fall Conference
EUGENE, Ore. — Education advocates from across Oregon gathered together for a conference at the University of Oregon Saturday. The program is called Access to Student Assistance Programs in Reach of Everyone or ASPIRE. The program works to help middle and high school students, especially those who don’t think of themselves as college-bound, gain post-secondary … Continue reading »
