Teachers

In interviews with OPB, former St. Helens High School students say teachers have crossed lines for decades. A teacher who allegedly had a sexual relationship with a student in the 1980s later represented state agencies responsible for protecting Oregon’s children and holding accountable those who abuse them.

Students and families had called for Stockwell to resign for weeks, for what they say was a failure to respond to allegations of sexual abuse committed by teachers.

OPB asks the Class of 2025's teachers what changes they'd like to see in education.

Oregon schools showed slow but steady increases in statewide graduation rates year after year leading up to the pandemic. Now, the rate hovers around 81%.

The biggest question this session is about how much money the state will invest in public schools for the next biennium. But it’s not the only question.

Portland State University is on track to close an $18 million budget gap this school year. But faculty and students are unhappy with how the university is getting there.

AP U.S. History teacher Paul Huard joins us with more details on the project and why it’s important for American students to learn about Ukraine.

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

The districts employees on administrative leave are mostly from St. Helens High School, but there are others from middle and elementary schools.

Undergraduates and teaching faculty are calling on OSU administrators to reach a fair deal with graduate workers, who’ve been on strike since Nov. 12.