14-year-old Eugene boy shot in head remains on life support, family says

How do we restore confidence in Oregon's public schools? | Letter to the editor

I agree with much of Joshua Purvis’s comments in his Lookout Eugene-Springfield column about public school accountability. I would also like to see the comparative statistics about class size between the higher rated school systems and Oregon’s. When our son began kindergarten in Eugene School District 4J, there were 10 students in his half-day class […]

Higher education and the long shadow of Oregon Ballot Measure 5

One tuition increase did not fundamentally change the system. Neither did the next. But over time, the cumulative effect has been profound. Public higher education slowly evolved from a broadly funded public good into something increasingly financed by students.

After voters deny ODOT more money, governor’s workgroup focuses on PR

At the second meeting of Gov. Kotek’s Transportation Vision Workgroup, members spent hours discussing how to change public perception of ODOT.

Projected budget deficit takes center stage at UO trustees meeting

About 400 fewer out-of-state students are expected to enroll at University of Oregon next autumn, compared to this past fall, a trend that is part of the reason for the projected budget shortfall.

Fern Ridge School District’s Amy Hand bridges the gap between need, support

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