Press Releases

 

2010

7/6/10:: Oregon Educators Will Lead the Way to Stronger Schools

5/26/10:: $500,000 in Saving Possible in Central Oregon School Districts: Regionalizing Fiscal and Technology Services Would Create Efficiencies

5/5/10:: In Spite of State Hesitancy, Chalkboard Hopes to Bring Federal Education Dollars into Oregon

3/8/10::Response to Quality Counts 2010 by Oregon Coalition on Quality Teaching and Learning

2/17/10:: Education Pioneer Joins Chalkboard Staff: Dan Jamison to lead the CLASS Project

2009

11/24/09:: Chalkboard Project and Oregon Business Council Re-Release PERS Report

10/20/09: Kate Dickson, Career Educator and Leader, named October "Vibrant Giver" by VibrantNation.com

09/14/09: Tackling the Achievement Gap Will Have to Start Early

08/11/09: Chalkboard's innovative grant program expands to nine additional oregon school districts

08/03/09: New Oregon coalition hold promise of progress on teaching quality

06/29/09: Teaching effectiveness measures find success during Oregon session

06/01/09: Chalkboard and Forest Grove School District Salute First Year of State Mentoring Program

05/26/09: Portland City Club event to address school reform for the knowledge age

05/12/09: Chalkboard Announces Major New Grant Opportunity for Oregon School Districts

04/21/09: Chalkboard tunes in to teachers for appreciation week

03/30/09: As spring break ends an army of free tutors await eastern Oregon students

03/19/09: MentoringEducators.org, Oregon's Educator Mentor Program Web site, Launched

03/04/09:: Popular website expands to provide more information about Oregon schools

02/25/09:: Keeping pace, but not catching up: The real achievement gap

02/11/09:: Changes in school transportation could save up to $20 million

01/07/09:: District with strong public support explores centralizing some operations for efficiency

 

2008 

12/23/08::Teacher Quality Moves to the Head of the Class as the New Year Approaches

11/24/08:: Future of Teaching Forum Inspires ‘great hope and opportunity’ as Oregon Education Stakeholders Unite

10/21/08:: Professional development survey results point to ways to attract and retain high quality Oregon teachers

 

10/14/08:: Greater Albany Public Schools business review highlights innovative practices including community and business relations

09/16/08:: Free Homework Help now available at the eastern Oregon libraries

07/21/08:: Chalkboard Project/DemocracyLab create gateway for citizen input

05/21/08:: Chalkboard funds Forest Grove CLASS Project

05/01/08:: Chalkboard and OEA launch survey of teachers

04/18/08:: Oregon teachers transform their careers and compensation

03/19/08:: Four additional school districts to be reviewed

03/11/08:: Beaverton School District excels at the business of education

01/08/08:: Chalkboard advocates for more teacher support

2007

12/04/07 :: Bank of the West supports Chalkboard's parent outreach efforts

10/18/07 :: Latest Chalkboard report: Oregon continues to face K-12 challenges

06/27/07 :: Chalkboard to legislators: An Incomplete for K-12 this session

06/11/07 :: Chalkboard/OASBO launch school business operations review

03/13/07 :: Education advocates partner to revive educator mentoring program

03/12/07 :: Chalkboard funds CLASS Project to support educators and recognize results

02/13/07 :: Chalkboard bills begin journey through Legislature

02/02/07 :: Chalkboard adds education policy specialist

2006

12/15/06 :: SPICE Grants Awarded

12/12/06 :: Chalkboard forms community leader team to advocate for K-12 education

09/26/06 :: Chalkboard delivers reform priorities for Oregon schools

06/06/06 :: Open Book$ Web site shines light on school spending

03/09/06 :: Chalkboard unveils ideas to raise Oregon student achievement

02/17/06 :: Minority and Low-Income Parents Want to Feel More Comfortable in Oregon Schools

01/05/06 :: Employers Respond to #1 Barrier Holding Back Parents from Getting More Involved in Schools

2005

12/15/05 :: Schools and Districts Across Oregon Receive Chalkboard Grants

09/28/05 :: Chalkboard Launches Initiatives to Help Parents Help Students

06/07/05 :: Chalkboard Project Reports back to Oregonians with 15-Point Action Plan

2004

12/15/04 :: Oregon’s Hispanic community raises voice and concerns

11/18/04 :: Kids carry reflective messages for Oregonians

10/28/04 :: Chalkboard Project promotes parent partnership programs

10/22/04 :: Chalkboard Project kicks off interactive phase of campaign

09/22/04 :: Top 10 things your mother never told you about Oregon’s public schools

09/08/04 :: As Oregon kids return to school, the first challenge is keeping them there

06/29/04 :: Five Oregon foundations launch the Chalkboard Project to strengthen quality, accountability and finance for Oregon’s K-12 public schools