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* 06/30/2009

Only 68% of Oregon high schoolers graduate on time
A new method of tracking students who graduate in four years resulted in a big drop from the previously reported graduation rate.

* 06/24/2009

Moratorium on Oregon online charter schools
The Oregon House has voted 31-28 to place a two-year moratorium on new online charter schools and limit enrollment at existing ones.

06/29/2009

Corvallis named most 'eco-friendly' school
Corvallis High School has been named "America's Most Eco-Friendly School" in a competition sponsored by Wal-Mart, and was awarded a $20,000 grant to further its environmental efforts.

* 06/24/2009

2 Portland high schools to close under new district model
Two Portland-area high schools may ultimately face closure in a bottom-up realignment of how students are taught.

* Centennial schools seek to axe marching band, color guard
Centennial School District in Gresham wants to cut marching band from the music department’s curriculum next year.

* 06/22/2009

Legislature shoots down governor's veto on school funding plan
Gov. Kulongoski expressed concern that the $5.8 billion school-funding plan reduced state reserves too much.
 Poll: Reserves for schools?

* Court: Forest Grove must pay $65K for teen's private education
The court ruled parents of special education students can opt out of public school and still seek reimbursement.

* 06/19/2009

Oregon Senate passes education budget
The Oregon Senate has approved a $5.8 billion school-funding plan, pushing the Legislature closer to a stand off with Gov. Ted Kulongoski.

* 06/17/2009

Governor threatens to veto K-12 budget
Gov. Ted Kulongoski has threatened to veto the Legislature's K-12 funding plan, throwing months of work spent balancing a deflated state budget in jeopardy.

* 06/15/2009

Program gets borderline Vancouver students college-bound
Now Hudson's Bay High School is taking part in a new national program changing teens from borderline students to college-bound.

* 06/12/2009

Gov. signs law requiring anti-bullying education in schools
Governor Ted Kulongoski signed a bill into law Friday that cracks down on bullying and harassment in schools.

* Swine flu closes Catlin Gabel
An eighth grader was diagnosed with swine flu, prompting the private school's closure and canceling graduation.
 Video: Graduation canceled

* 06/10/2009

Class of '59 Franklin HS grad finally walks at commencement
Larry Penberthy donned cap and gown at Franklin High, 50 years after he left the campus.

* 06/09/2009

Corbett High School named best in Northwest
The unincorporated Gorge town of Corbett is home to the best public high school in the Pacific Northwest, according to Newsweek magazine.

* 06/08/2009

Portland schools cut $32 million, protect class days and sizes
Portland schools will operate next year with a lean, no-frills budget of about $408 million that is noticeably smaller than recent years.

* 06/07/2009

Lawmakers ask: How many campuses are too many?
Take a look at the legislative budget for the next two years and there's a lot missing, but Oregon's regional campuses remain intact - for now.

* 06/04/2009

Students learn that 'Drugs to mugs' leads to a life behind bars
Sam Barlow High School students in Gresham got a lesson Thursday in the school of hard knocks -- straight from inmates in Multnomah County.

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