Erik Ekstrom, former music teacher at Bend-La Pine Schools who was sentenced to nearly 17 more years in prison in May on child sexual abuse charges, has had his teaching license revoked by default, ...

A state grant for Oregon university students pursuing teaching degrees will no longer be restricted to students of color or those who speak a first language other than English, after the Legislature ...

The Oregon agency that oversees educator licensing and teacher preparation programs is getting a new leader, its third in the last 18 months. The three finalists to lead the Teachers Standards and ...

The Oregon state agency responsible for investigating educator abuse and misconduct is facing a backlog of hundreds of cases, with some investigations taking months — or even years — to resolve. The ...

As Gov. Tina Kotek seeks her second term in office, she has staked a hefty part of her educational legacy on ensuring that Oregon schools help many more of the state’s youngest students learn to read ...

Oregon's Board of Licensed Professional Therapists and Counselors disciplined 49 people between February 2024 and 2025. Violations included practicing without a license, sexual misconduct, breach of ...