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In Oregon, federal financial aid applications lag as high school graduations near
In a little over a week, students in Oregon’s high school class of 2024 will begin graduating — but thousands of them still haven’t submitted applications for federal financial aid, a crucial step on the way to higher education. New data from the National College Attainment Network...
4 things to know about the inclusion of transgender student-athletes in Oregon high school sports
The Oregon track and field state championships were met with a mixed reaction on Saturday, with many choosing to voice their displeasure regarding a transgender student-athlete’s participation in the event. As the meet has gone viral on social media and throughout the internet, there has also been misinformation spread...
More Oregon students are missing vaccines, worrying health officials
Oregon health authorities are worried about an infectious disease raging through schools, with almost one in 10 kindergarteners missing at least one required vaccination. The Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday, May 16, that nearly 9% of the state’s kindergartners had a nonmedical exemption this year, forgoing at least one of the required shots. That compares with about 8% in 2023 and almost 7% in 2022, marking the second consecutive yearly increase in the unvaccinated rate. ...
Column: Education officials should not weaken financial education requirement
Oregon has finally caught up to the many other states that require high school students to pass a personal finance course as a graduation requirement with a landmark bill that passed the state legislature and was signed by Gov. Tina Kotek in 2023. Senate Bill 3 requires students to take lessons in personal finance and career preparation to graduate by 2027, but now, as the Oregon Board of Education is adopting rules for implementing the requirement, officials appear poised to dismantle the intent of the...
OPINION: Will school choice be on Oregon ballots soon?
2023 is being called the “Year of Universal Education Choice,” and for good reason. According to the nonprofit organization EdChoice, policymakers in 40 states debated 111 bills to expand education options for K-12 students. Lawmakers in seven states enacted new choice programs, and ten states expanded already-existing ones. As of March 2024, eleven states now have universal or near-universal school choice laws. Approximately 20 million American children are eligible to participate in a private choice program. ...
2 Oregon students tapped as Presidential Scholars
The two Oregon high schoolers selected as this year’s U.S. Presidential Scholars have yet to graduate, but both are already steeped in college-level experiences. Stella Wang from Jesuit High in Beaverton and Richard Chen from Crescent Valley High in Corvallis are the two Oregon students chosen by a White House commission. They join an elite field of high school students from around the country recognized for their achievements in academics, as judged by SAT or ACT scores, high school transcripts, letters of recommendation and essays.
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