Parents

Oregon’s Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program started 10 years ago and has served hundreds of kids and parents. It’s set to sunset this year if lawmakers don’t pass House Bill 2555.

You’re going to hear a lot about school funding in 2025 – from the statehouse to your local schoolhouse.

Daycare providers are closed for much of the holidays, a common problem parents need to navigate this time of year. Find Child Care Oregon is a database of available providers and services.

Parents in the Evergreen State are running into problems finding and affording child care, and a new report estimates it’s costing the state’s economy billions of dollars annually.

The findings reflect similar surveys from 2020 and 2019 which showed that the high cost and limited availability of child care slots in the state present major challenges for parents.

A trial gets underway Tuesday in Yamhill County Circuit Court that could result in current and former Newberg School District board members paying out financially for what parents allege were violations of Oregon’s public meeting laws that cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in severance pay and legal fees.

School employees still haven't received the weekly $600 and unemployment benefits included in Oregon's Work Share program.

The majority of Oregon’s population still lives under a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order. But residents of 31 mostly rural counties will see restrictions begin to ease on Friday. Here's what you need to know.  

The syndrome can cause life-threatening inflammation in critical organs and appears to be connected to the coronavirus. Oregon's first identified case is a 14-year-old girl in Portland.

In Oregon, 1,700 of the state’s roughly 4,000 licensed child care centers are shut, with preschool teachers and daycare staff losing their jobs.