Examining the top issues facing Oregon's K-12 schools as new year ...

Funding, staff shortages, literacy, safety and more are on the minds of students, families and educators as they head back to school. Pictured: Stu...

September 2, 2023
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Funding, staff shortages, literacy, safety and more are on the minds of students, families and educators as they head back to school. Pictured: Students in the hallways at Cedar Park Middle School in Beaverton, Ore., Feb. 22, 2023. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Students, educators and families are preparing for a historic year in Oregon schools. THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: Become a Sponsor The state has invested an unprecedented $10.2 billion in K-12 funding and started a new early literacy initiative backed by parent groups and Gov.

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