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Recall effort underway for 3 members of Springfield Board of Education
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (926+ words) Lane County residents have filed to begin a recall of the majority of elected board members who oversee Springfield Public Schools. Records show that separate filings have been made to force a recall vote for seats held by Heather Quaas-Annsa,…...
Third phase of proposed Eugene 4J cuts would eliminate dozens of classroom teachers, support staff
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (610+ words) Eugene 4J School District leaders released the last phase of budget reductions this week. The new round of proposed cuts could eliminate up to 110 classroom teachers and support staff, impact middle school schedules and two elementary schools. The Eugene 4J School Board…...
Oregon State University’s growth era is beginning to slow
1+ week, 3+ day ago (654+ words) Tiny leaks are beginning to form in the Beaver dam that has walled off Oregon State University from the budget problems facing many institutions. For years, it seemed as though Oregon's largest university was immune to the financial pressures that…...
The Eugene Science Center plans to open an outdoor park to expand their exhibit space
1+ week, 3+ day ago (246+ words) The Eugene Science Center has been operating with the same 11,000 square-foot space since moving to its current building in 1980. The center is planning to double its capacity with an Outdoor Science Park expansion this summer. The park will offer six…...
Springfield to cut 27 employees amidst mid-year budget gap
1+ week, 5+ day ago (279+ words) Springfield School district will eliminate 36 positions at the end of the month as it faces a mid-year shortfall. The cuts, which were approved Monday, frustrated teachers, parents and students. The district will layoff 27 employees and eliminate some vacant positions. Those…...
Survey says!: New data on how Oregon students feel about school
1+ week, 6+ day ago (701+ words) ELIZABETH MILLER: Yeah. Thanks for having me again. MICHAEL DUNNE: I read with interest your story and listen to your story about this survey for Oregon students. And let's start with this. Can you kind of explain to our audience…...
Oregon public universities consider controversial moves to achieve financial stability
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (790+ words) Oregon's Higher Education Coordinating Commission is taking its first steps toward stabilizing the state's public universities. But some of its most dramatic ideas " auditing academic programs or merging institutions " are controversial with commission members and university leaders. "The legislature taking…...
Lane Community College board approves financial plan
2+ week, 3+ day ago (267+ words) The Lane Community College Board of Education approved a three year financial plan that's aimed at long-term stability at its Wednesday meeting. The plan would reduce spending by $8 million over the three-year period. Administrators say that would create a 10% ending…...
Eugene 4J releases most significant phase of budget cuts, scaling back support for students, teachers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (455+ words) Eugene 4J School District announced the second, and most significant wave of planned cuts Wednesday, approximately $18 million in academic programs and support. Superintendent Miriam Mickelson has proposed scaling back summer school, college readiness and some online programs to help close a…...
Public Radio Oral History Project: Doug Mitchell, founder of Next Generation Radio
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1898+ words) Note: The following transcript is created by both humans and AI, so despite our best attempts may contain errors. Welcome, Doug. Thanks again for being a part of this. Mitchell: Thank you, Brian. Thank you for asking. Bull: It seems…...