A laser focus on literacy for summer learning programs runs into opposition at Legislature

A laser focus on literacy for summer learning programs runs into opposition at Legislature

With spring break just around the corner, Oregon lawmakers are still wrestling over requirements for summer learning programs that will kick off in just over three months.

The return of accountability

During a January 29 town hall in Washington to discuss dismal new test results, Harvard professor Marty West—who serves as the vice chair of the board that oversees national testing—poked his finger straight into the light socket. Asked by NPR correspondent Cory Turner why student performance plateaued in the 2010s and then began to decline, West referenced a term that is less popular in education circles than head lice: “There is good evidence,…

BPS failing to improve academic outcomes despite state intervention, watchdog report finds

Boston Public Schools has not made significant improvements for student outcomes despite an agreement made with the state five years ago, the nonprofit organization Boston Policy Institute found in a new report. “The study finds that while the intervention prompted BPS to address long-standing operational and administrative deficiencies, it has not resulted in improved academic outcomes for BPS schools or students— particularly for Black and Lat…

Oregon Governor Seeks More State Oversight of Schools

Democrat Tina Kotek is backing legislation that would allow the state to take control of a quarter of underperforming schools’ budgets, as well as require those schools to hire tutors.

Gov. Kotek moves to hold Oregon schools more accountable for academic outcomes

Leading Oregon Democrats are pushing companion bills that aim to set stricter academic metrics for schools and lay out steps they’d have to take if they don’t meet them.

Portland schools question adequacy of governor's education bills without funding plan

Portland Public Schools express concerns over Gov. Kotek's school bills impact without extra funding, which could worsen budget issues with accountability measures.