Public Education
Portland mulls closing up to 20 schools amid rising costs, falling enrollmentSchool closures and consolidations are key to long-term sustainability, the Portland Public Schools (PPS) board has concluded. “We have fewer students today spread across a system designed to serve significantly more in too… Read More
Government
Oregon Republican introduces bill to combat wildfires, bypass federal ‘roadless rule’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz wants to turn wildfire fuel from federal forests into an energy market as the Trump administration moves to rescind… Read More
Courts
DOJ files more lawsuits against Democrat states giving illegal immigrants cheaper tuitionThe U.S. Department of Justice has filed four more lawsuits against Democrat-run states for giving illegal immigrants cheaper tuition rates than the average American. Trump’s DOJ … Read More
Public Education
Oregon committee urges billions more in school spending despite lackluster outcomesAn Oregon committee is calling for billions of dollars more in state education funding just to maintain current outcomes – a recommendation even left-leaning news outlets acknowledge will probably… Read More
Politics
Democrat AGs planned to sue Trump nearly 7 months before he was reelected(The Center Square) – Nearly two dozen state attorneys general banded together as early as April 2024 to plot litigation against President Donald Trump long before he was reelected,… Read More
Courts
‘It has destroyed our lives:’ Christian parents sue over accusation they caused ‘mental injury’ for refusing to ‘affirm’ daughter’s transgender identity(The Daily Signal) – A Christian mom and her husband are fighting back in court after Oregon’s Department of Human Services determined that they caused “mental injury” to her… Read More
Culture
Off the grid – WA, OR, ID, MT, WY fail to bring the wonder of the Northwest U.S. to The Great American State Fair(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) Known for… Read More
Public Education
Oregon districts scuffle over school budget challenges after ‘eroded trust’ from communityThe Eugene and Springfield school districts in Oregon are endeavoring to re-engage their local communities after “a tornado of top leader resignations, midyear teacher layoffs and a union vote… Read More
Culture
Oregon is dangerously close to banning hunting and fishing(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A hunting and fishing ban may be on the ballot in Oregon this November. Initiative Petition 28 aims to… Read More
Public Education
Portland Public Schools’ own committee blasts projected pay increase, warning of ‘fragile’ public trustThe Portland Public Schools (PPS) district is facing internal criticism for an “extremely optimistic” 2026-27 budget plan, which analysts believe will not accurately reflect costs,… Read More
Government
‘Pencil’ gubernatorial candidate pinpoints Oregon’s poor educational performanceOregonians will have the option to write in an unlikely candidate for governor this November – not just a person, but a Pencil. J. Schuberth, a former college professor, is… Read More
Public Education
Portland schools report ‘mid-year operating gap’ on top of $50 million deficit for next yearIn yet another financial blow to Oregon’s largest district, Portland Public Schools has admitted a “mid-year operating gap” in addition to its $50 million budget shortfall for next… Read More
Culture
Idaho hospital to place baby safe haven box near pro-abortion Oregon hospitalAn Idaho hospital near the Oregon border is moving forward with plans to install a Safe Haven Baby Box, offering mothers in crisis a way to safely surrender newborn… Read More
Public Education
Portland Public Schools faces $50 million budget deficit, anticipates mass layoffsThe Portland school district will soon be laying off hundreds of employees to address its $50 million budget gap. Portland Public Schools (PPS) announced its plan to … Read More
Culture
Belligerent sex offender arrested at Portland anti-ICE protest, released shortly after(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A protester accused of violence outside Portland, Oregon’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility is a sex offender with a record of illegally failing… Read More
Public Education
Oregon school board apologizes after contentious meeting over $61 million construction contractThe Portland School Board has apologized after a recent meeting left one board member “in tears” over a $61 million construction management contract, OregonLive.com reported. Read More
Courts
Activists can’t force blue state to become ‘suicide tourism’ destination, appeals court rules(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid from assisted-suicide activists who hoped to make New Jersey a destination for people seeking to end… Read More
Culture
Indian trucker accused of killing 2 in Oregon crash entered US illegally, records show(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Indian man accused of killing two individuals in a horrific highway crash entered the United States unlawfully under the Biden administration. Rajinder… Read More
Public Education
Oregon’s public school enrollment continues decline as administrators scramble to collect data, track studentsMore than 37,000 students have left Oregon’s public schools since the COVID-19 pandemic – reversing a years-long trend and raising questions about enrollment tracking, according to recent reports. “While declining birth… Read More
Courts
Clinton-appointed judge blocks Trump admin from removing gender identity from sex ed(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Clinton-appointed judge in Oregon has blocked the Trump administration from revoking sex education grants from states that include gender ideology in the curriculum. Read More