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Whistleblower sues Oregon over school funding formula that shortchanges poor students

A former Oregon state data analyst has filed a wrongful termination suit, claiming he was fired after raising concerns for months about flaws in the state’s school funding system for low-income students. He seeks $556,667 for lost wages and distress.

Youth Voices: Oregon’s new ban on cellphones in schools is underway, but students are finding loopholes

Oregon’s new statewide cellphone ban is underway, but enforcement is uneven as students find workarounds. Some educators see improved focus, while others question the policy’s practicality.

Oregon school district, running out of money, loses superintendent

The upheaval comes as the district’s finance officials have floated tapping a heretofore lightly-used program that allows public agencies to borrow money against future revenues that must be repaid in the short term, with interest.

Beaverton takes the lead in Oregon school districts’ drive to electrify school buses

Concerns about a lack of available charging stations remain a limiting factor, however. “We don’t use the electric school buses for trips outside of our district boundaries due to range issues. This is the primary reason why we are limiting our fleet to 100 buses,” Beaverton transportation administrator Craig Beaver told The Oregonian/OregonLive.

7 Portland-area school districts cut ties with nonprofit that shines a light on data

Several hundred well-heeled Portlanders flocked to the Portland Art Museum last month to rub elbows and raise their paddles for All Hands Raised, the educational equity nonprofit that’s long been a fixture in the city’s philanthropic scene.