3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (137+ words) OLYMPIA, Wash. – The report card is in for students in Washington State. And the results are mixed. In his annual start of the school year address, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal reported test scores were flat during the 2025-2026 school year, “No…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (197+ words) The Portland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rename Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard to Campesinos Boulevard, approving the ordinance 12-0 on its second reading. Councilor Loretta Smith introduced the ordinance with Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane as co-sponsor. The new name is intended…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (250+ words) Benson High Evacuated After ‘Chemical Spill’ kxl.com Portland, Ore. – Benson Polytechnic High School was evacuated Tuesday morning after what authorities described as a chemical spill. Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a hazmat incident at the Northeast Portland school at…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (158+ words) Salem-Keizer School District Begins New Year With Closures Looming FM News 101 KXL SALEM, Ore. — The Salem-Keizer School District begins today. Many older students return to the classroom for this 2026-2027 school year, with some of the younger ones starting tomorrow. But,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (153+ words) University Of Portland Launches New 3-To-Degree Program kxl.com PORTLAND, Ore. – The University of Portland has launched a new program allowing qualifying students to complete a traditional 120-credit bachelor’s degree in business in three years. The university says the 3-To-Degree…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (155+ words) PORTLAND, OR – Grant General fans have been looking forward to stadium lights for years. Grant has the only Portland Public School football team that has been unable to play night home games on their own field. That changes this year…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (187+ words) PORTLAND, OR – A local group is hoping Portland Public Schools cuts back on screen time for students, and we aren’t talking about cell phones. The Portland chapter of the national organization “Schools Beyond Screens” are proposing new guidelines to cut…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (133+ words) SALEM, OR – Oregon high school students will get lessons in managing money, once personal finance education becomes a graduation requirement. The Oregon Department of Education has worked with teachers and financial education experts to develop curriculum standards and instructional materials…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (346+ words) Multnomah County commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to delay a scheduled increase in the Preschool for All income tax, pushing the increase back another year as the county continues to assess the program’s long-term finances. The amended resolution approved Aug. 27 delays…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (156+ words) PORTLAND, OR – A makeshift conga line stretched from McCoy Park to Rosa Parks Elementary in North Portland Wednesday morning, filled with students and parents. Portland Public Schools superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong was one of the walkers, greeting students along the…...