Campaign On Issues, Not Biases
Steve Hiatt in his online letter (May 12) raises an unfair assumption about 4J School Board candidate Rick Hamilton, who has repeatedly stated that he … Continue reading
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No Place For Hate
Students at Spencer Butte Middle School incite change to 4J safety reporting process
On Tuesday, April 18, Spencer Butte Middle School students walked out of school to protest the way harassment is reported and responded to on their … Continue reading
Signal Ignites 4J Board Meeting
A Feb. 1 Eugene School District 4J board meeting becomes tense after Laural O’Rourke says the board is engaging in possibly illegal communication methods
What should have been an ordinary meeting of the Eugene School District 4J Board of Directors quickly turned into tense debate with concerns about public … Continue reading
Sense of Relief
Eugene School District 4J and the Eugene Education Association reach tentative contract agreement after months of bargaining
More than 700 people and dozens of educators, dressed in red as an expression of solidarity, attended the Thursday, Feb. 17 Eugene School District 4J … Continue reading
4J School Board Denounces Racist Social Media Posts
Board to develop policy against racial harassment in response to racist and antisemitic social media posts targeting students
The Eugene School District 4J Board of Directors denounced racism and antisemitism at its virtual meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 15, saying it had “no place” … Continue reading
4J Board Discusses Student Representation at Dec. 1 Board Meeting
Board held a special meeting Nov. 23 to approve days off for teacher workload relief.
The Eugene District 4J Board of Directors met virtually on Wednesday, Dec. 1, to discuss how to include student voices in board meetings and choose … Continue reading
Anti-Maskers Delay Eugene School Board Meeting
After disruptive start and EPD response, 4J board chooses Chicago firm to lead superintendent search
Community members protested face mask requirements and vaccine clinics at Wednesday, Nov. 17’s Eugene District 4J school board meeting, leading to a delay in proceedings. … Continue reading
Foreseeable Harm?
A father sues 4J and the state, saying his 7-year-old son was sexually assaulted at school two years ago
A parent is suing the Eugene School District 4J and the state, claiming negligence led to his son being sexually assaulted at school. A Lane County … Continue reading
Fire Delays School Start Date
The Holiday Farm Fire raging just to the east of Springfield leads local school districts to move the first day of school to Sept. 21
As smoke chokes the Willamette Valley from the Holiday Farm Fire currently spanning 156,000 acres straddling the McKenzie River, Eugene and Springfield’s three K-12 school … Continue reading
School Districts Lay Out Plans for Reopening
4J, Bethel and Springfield school districts announce plans for reopening using a hybrid learning model, the first term to be online
Eugene School District 4J School District Superintendent Cydney Vandercar started off her update to the school board on Aug. 19 with a song. For community … Continue reading