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Superintendent Golden retires from Springfield Schools
Dec 5, 2012 at 10:36 AM

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - After 10 years of serving as Superintendent of Springfield Schools, Nancy Golden is retiring at the end of the current school year.

"I think we're in a great transition right now," Golden said. "We've got great...
Springfield, Thurston

Superintendent Golden retires from Springfield Schools
Dec 5, 2012 at 10:36 AM
After 10 years of serving as Superintendent of Springfield Schools, Nancy Golden is retiring at the end of the current school year.

Number of state boards grows, audit says better oversight needed
Jun 28, 2012 at 3:07 AM
While Oregon continues to add boards and commissions to its roster, a new audit released Wednesday found the state can be doing a better job of keeping tabs on them.

Kitzhaber looks long-term to rebuild state's economic foundation
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Jun 17, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Gov. John Kitzhaber is looking ahead, perhaps to another run for a historic fourth term as Oregon’s governor, but he’s also looking to secure the long-term health of the state’s revenue system.

Man picked to lead schools aims to bridge system into road to success
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May 30, 2012 at 6:05 PM
Education in Oregon is about bridges – at least figuratively – and building them to cross the gorges in the system is needed to help connect it into a single, unified operation for successfully educating students.

Kitzhaber picks ex-NYC schools chief for education post
May 29, 2012 at 8:14 PM
Gov. John Kitzhaber plans to name Rudy Crew, the former chancellor of New York Public Schools, to be Oregon's first chief education officer, the governor's office said Tuesday.

Mission Education: Oregon dives into reform
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Feb 12, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Tim Nesbitt, project manager for the Oregon Investment Project, told KATU’s Steve Dunn Sunday during "Your Voice, Your Vote" that it is imperative the state meets a high school graduation rate of 100 percent.

LCC President Mary Spilde named CEO of the Year by ACCT
Oct 19, 2011 at 10:55 AM

Dr. Mary Spilde, president of Lane Community College, was named CEO of the Year by the Association of Community College Trustees at its annual congress in Dallas, Texas. The prestigious 2011 Marie Y. Martin Chief Executive Award was announced...
South Lane

Community asked to weigh in at education town hall
Oct 19, 2011 at 10:08 AM

Oregon Stand for Children is partnering with more than a dozen organizations to host ten community conversations statewide on critical education issues affecting Oregon children.

With the launch of the Governor’s new Education...
South Eugene, River Road / Santa Clara

Governor: Public education in need of change
Sep 6, 2011 at 5:17 PM
Oregon's public schools are stuck in an old-fashioned way of doing business, Gov. John Kitzhaber said Tuesday, telling an audience of school teachers and administrators that improving education "requires the courage to change."

Higher ed board reins in UO president
Jun 16, 2011 at 5:31 PM
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A one-year contract extension has been approved for University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere, attached to some new conditions set by a State Board of Higher Education that has indicated it wants him to become more of a...
University

Higher ed board reins in UO president
Jun 16, 2011 at 12:08 PM
The State Board of Higher Education wants University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere to become more of a team player and stop putting his university at odds with the state system if he wants to keep his job.

Adviser: Governor's education plan retains local control
May 7, 2011 at 5:21 PM
PORTLAND, Ore. - The top education adviser to Gov. John Kitzhaber says the governor’s proposed education investment board that would be formed in his office is not about taking local control away from parents and teachers but about creating a...
Springfield

Adviser: Governor's education plan retains local control
May 6, 2011 at 8:57 AM
Springfield public schools superintendent Nancy Golden, senior education policy adviser to Kitzhaber, said the governor’s proposed Oregon Education Investment Board is “basically a budgeting to outcome process.”

'The average student graduates with $24,000 of debt'
Apr 26, 2011 at 9:49 AM
Oregon lawmakers got an earful from college students Monday who say they are paying more and getting less for their education.