Oregon now is poised to follow Tennessee as the second state with a plan on the books to provide free two-year college. read more >

Legislation on community college tuition that's captured the nation's fancy — offering waivers to some needy students as soon as next year — will receive Gov. Kate Brown's signature Friday, the governor's office has announced. read more >

Sylvia Kelley, an experienced academic administrator, will serve as Portland Community College's interim president while trustees conduct a national search for the school's next leader. read more >

A year from now, recent Oregon high school graduates who maintain a 2.5 GPA, and who accept available state and federal grants, could be eligible for a tuition waiver at an Oregon community college. read more >

Portland Democratic Sen. Michael Dembrow, the bill sponsor, said it creates a path to college for students who already are part of the state’s education system. read more >

The state has spent nearly $2 million to replicate Eastern Promise. It’s a collaboration between eastern Oregon K-12 schools and higher education to get more students to college or into career training. read more >

Seven ways to change how the public sees the humanities read more >

Portland State University has been awarded a $1.25 million grant to prepare bilingual teachers to work with students with autism and other profound disabilities read more >

Oregon's promise to its students must begin with a frank diagnosis of their needs and a clear path to making college an attainable goal. read more >

Mission creep in public higher education has always worried me, and the worries seem to increase with every passing day. read more >

Michael Schill, the University of Oregon's incoming president, will be the highest-paid academic chief executive in the state when he starts work July 1. read more >

Oregon's much-discussed "Pay It Forward" tuition repayment program still isn't ready to launch, a House panel said this week. read more >

Seven Oregon public institutions press for a $755 million two-year budget read more >

The presidents of Oregon universities are pledging to limit tuition hikes if the Legislature agrees to boost higher education funding over the next two years. read more >

Only 24 percent of Oregon community college students reviewed in a state audit released Wednesday received an associate's degree or certificate within seven years read more >

OEIB, we hardly knew ye. read more >

The UO Board of Trustees could authorize the university to pursue the proposal at its June 4-5 meeting read more >

Early in his third term, Gov. John Kitzhaber created a powerful overarching education board that he pledged would forge dramatic improvements statewide. read more >

Julie Esparza Brown said the district must take a better look at how to improve Oregon's statewide education picture. read more >

Voters will have a chance to reshape the Portland Public Schools Board of Education read more >