Oregonian Ed Team

For those of us who consider the end of the school year the start of summer, this fun poll asks us to consider other options:

Which is the official start of summer in Oregon? It tends to rain in June and dry out in July so should the official start of summer in Oregon be Independence Day?

Amazing reporting, writing and photography by 18 Oregon high school journalists!

Bumblebees, baseball and bus rides: Top stories from this year's High School Journalism Institute Reporters at the High School Journalism Institute spent the final week of July interviewing, writing and taking photos.

Check out these schools where the students actually behave like little darlings, or so their teachers say. Sounds like a wonderful setting in which to work and to learn, doesn't it?

Ten Portland-area schools where students shine at following the rules At 50 schools, including 10 big ones in the three-county Portland area, every single teacher says students toe the line.

We're giving readers a look at different high schools that excelled in some aspect of helping students earn diplomas. Check out these 10 schools that hit new heights.

10 Oregon high schools with the best graduation rates In data released this week, Oregon schools achieved the biggest year-over-year improvement in the statewide graduation rate since the current, more accurate measurement system was instituted eight years ago. Here are the top performing schools.

Big shake up at Portland Public Schools. Were undisclosed health risks at Tubman Middle School a factor?

Portland superintendent fired second-in-command after unreliable assurances about safety of planned middle school The firing of Portland Public Schools' deputy chief executive officer comes on the heels of a significant setback in the district's plan to fix inequities in Oregon's largest school district.

Super-interesting story by The Franklin Post about the anticipated pluses and minuses of moving back into a fully modernized and expanded high school.

Franklin Teachers Share Impressions of New Building The new building signals a new era for Franklin teachers, and although most of the changes are being welcomed by teachers, some have caused concern.

Bus drivers in super-short supply in the Portland area. Have you been affected?

Portland bus driver shortage nearly ruins middle school music festival A "perfect storm" of events caused Portland Public Schools' already strained school bus service to nearly ruin a music festival for middle school band students throughout Portland, a district leader said Thursday.

What we have here, apparently, is a failure to communicate, at least as skillfully as the public expects. Do you have challenges getting the straight story from your school district?

Portland Public Schools still beset by trust, communication woes Fixing its inability to communicate is a big part of Oregon's largest school district's effort to overhaul core functions to regain community trust. But it's a work in progress, as evidenced by a recent blunder and other, broader problems that persist.

New leadership for Portland Public Schools could be right around the corner. Are you ready? Optimistic?

Next Portland superintendent could be picked this month Board members of Portland Public Schools have already interviewed five candidates and will interview a sixth Wednesday, Chairman Tom Koehler said Tuesday. The goal is to winnow the candidate pool down to three finalists, who would then go through a lengthy interview process next week, he said.

Wilson High coders want to feed the hungry... and win $15,000 for their school. So they want your votes...

Only a few more days to vote for Portland's Wilson High in national app contest Wilson students are facing off against other state champions in a national app competition. Winning would mean support to develop and build their app as well as an additional $15,000 for Wilson's computer science department.

Such very sad news out of Reed College...

Reed student dies of injuries suffered in apartment blaze Mara Gibbs, the Reed College student who managed to call 911 before she was overwhelmed by the weekend fire in her Southeast Portland apartment, died Tuesday. Gibbs suffered extensive injuries in the fire and was being treated at Legacy Emanuel...