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Deb Knapp

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Deb Knapp

    State commission calls for billions more as Oregon lawmakers weigh funding, accountability (opens the original)

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    SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon schools say they need billions of dollars more, setting up a debate for the 2027 legislative session over how much the state should spend — and what it should expect in return. The Oregon Quality Education Commission estimates the state would need an additional $2.5 billion over the next two years just to maintain current school services. Meeting new state goals for third-grade reading, eighth-grade math and student attendance would require nearly $5 billion more, acc

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Deb Knapp

    Oregon test scores improve, but most students still aren't meeting state standards (opens the original)

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    PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon students are making some progress on state assessments, but newly released results show most students are still not meeting state standards in English, math or science. The Oregon Department of Education released its 2025-26 statewide assessment results, providing a new snapshot of student performance across the state. In English language arts, 43.8% of students tested, met, or exceeded the state standard. In math, 32.9% met or exceeded the standard, while 30.6% di

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Deb Knapp

    Washington weighs statewide 'away for the day' cell phone policy in schools (opens the original)

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    Taking phones out of Washington classrooms has been discussed for years. Now, state leaders are pushing for a single rule that would apply to students across the state. Gov. Bob Ferguson is making a statewide cell phone restriction in schools one of his top legislative priorities for the 2027 session. The proposal, commonly referred to as an “away for the day” policy, would require students to leave their phones behind when they arrive at school and retrieve them at the end of the day. READ MORE

  4. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Deb Knapp

    Oregon Public Schools are getting smaller and more school closures could follow (opens the original)

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    Oregon’s public schools are getting smaller. Statewide enrollment fell by more than 9,000 students in the 2025-26 school year — the largest one-year decline since the initial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. (KATU) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon’s public schools are getting smaller. Statewide enrollment fell by more than 9,000 students in the 2025-26 school year — the largest one-year decline since the initial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. And some of Oregon’s largest school districts are shrin

  5. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Deb Knapp

    Portland parents push PPS to rethink classroom screen time (opens the original)

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    President Donald Trump honors first responders and officials in commemoration of 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — For Portland Public Schools (PPS) students, Chromebooks became a lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, a group of PPS parents is asking the district to take a closer look at how much technology students are using in the classroom — and whether some of it may be replacing more traditional ways of learning. The group, Schools Beyond Screens P

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