Education Northwest News

Study Finds High School Grades More Predictive of Students’ College Academic Performance Than Standardized Tests

May 17, 2016

A REL Northwest study of developmental education (remedial, noncredit bearing courses) and college readiness of first-time students at the University of Alaska found...
Rep. Bonamici Emphasizes Value of Research During Presentation at Education Northwest

May 3, 2016

U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici—whose Congressional district stretches from the west side of Portland all the way to the Oregon coast—spoke with Education...
How Roosevelt High School Is Creating Real Writers

April 14, 2016

The education world is paying more attention than ever before to gaps in our students’ writing ability. What’s helping to close the gap at Roosevelt High School,...
AERA-Bound Researchers Discuss Benefits of Connecting and Collaborating

April 7, 2016

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting bills itself as the world’s largest annual gathering of educational researchers, and while the...
NW RISE Educators Speak Out on Value of Network in New Video

January 28, 2016

Teaching in a rural and remote community can leave educators feeling cut off from the kind of collaboration and innovation that often happens in urban and suburban...
OLN Leadership Institute Attendees Get First Look at Redesigned LEAD Tool

December 21, 2015

At last week’s Oregon Leadership Network (OLN) Fall Leadership Institute, more than 400 leaders and educators from OLN member districts and organizations gathered to...
How Evaluation and Evidence Are Making a Kaiser Permanente Scholarship Program More Effective

December 16, 2015

In 2009, when Kaiser Permanente began offering a $2,000 scholarship—aimed largely at increasing college access and participation of students from diverse and/or...
Enhancing the Experience of Rural Students Through an Educator Support Network

November 9, 2015

“Many families in our community focus on day-to-day survival,” says Chris Spriggs, a high school English teacher in the Glenns Ferry School District located along the...
Psychological Factors May Be at the Root of Discipline Disparities for Students With Disabilities

October 28, 2015

Although discipline disparities along racial and gender lines have gained increasing attention in recent years, students with disabilities are not always a part of...
The National Indian Education Association Convention: An Opportunity To Connect

October 15, 2015

The 46th annual National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Convention and Trade Show is taking place in Portland on October 14–16. NIEA is the premiere professional...
Education Northwest Launches Scholarship Program for Native Graduate Students

October 14, 2015

Education Northwest launched a new scholarship program for Native educators at the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) convention currently underway in...
What We Are Learning About the Academic Tenacity of Our Youngest Learners

August 24, 2015

What skills can preschoolers learn that will ultimately help them get into college? It may sound surprising, but research suggests even very young children are...
Education Northwest Welcomes the Institute for Youth Success

August 12, 2015

United by a common mission to improve the lives of our children and communities in the Northwest, the Institute for Youth Success (formerly known as Oregon Mentors)...
Changing Demographics, Lasting Commitments

July 30, 2015

According to recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics , one in three students in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington is now a member...
Knowledge Alliance Applauds Appointment of Ruth Curran Neild to Lead the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)

July 7, 2015

Education leaders from the Knowledge Alliance welcomed the appointment of Ruth Curran Neild to lead the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department...
High Developmental Education Rates Among Recent Grads

May 7, 2015

As the national focus on community college grows, a new report released by REL Northwest unveils the developmental education enrollment rates and postsecondary...
‘Black Girl in Suburbia’ Filmmaker to Appear at OLN Institute

April 16, 2015

With discussions about race gaining momentum across the country, Filmmaker Melissa Lowery is doing her part to make sure girls of color are included in the...
On the Road With NW RISE: Promoting Student Engagement in Rural Schools

April 1, 2015

In the end, they traveled more than 1,500 miles over six days in a van usually rented out to rock bands. When they weren't in the van, they were visiting schools in...
Supporting Collect Impact Through a Developmental Relationship Approach

March 31, 2015

Since this article appeared in March, 2015 as part of our series on collective impact, the Institute for Youth Success has joined Education Northwest to better...
School Suspensions Target Vulnerable Students and Don’t Improve Safety

March 23, 2015

A new report on school suspensions based on data from Chicago Public Schools shows that not only are students of color held out of class at a high rate even as...
Drawing on Community Wisdom To Guide Collective Impact

March 19, 2015

Collective impact involves bringing together a wide range of partners—schools, community-based organizations, government, businesses, foundations, and individuals—to...
Event Builds Momentum for Supporting English Learners in Oregon

March 17, 2015

With an increasing focus in Oregon on expanding educational opportunities and success for English learners, education leaders from around the state gathered in Eugene...
How Education Northwest Employees Reflect the AmeriCorps Spirit

February 12, 2015

When AmeriCorps was just getting off the ground more than 20 years ago, Rachel Raddick was there. She participated in 1993’s “Summer of Service” by supporting...
Conference Brings Together Oregon Parents and Educators

February 10, 2015

Involving parents in their kids’ education experience can be a key to student success. More than 300 participants―a mix of parents and educators from K-12 and early...
Creating College Opportunities for More Oregon Students

January 26, 2015

One way to help students get ready for the rigors of college is to give them opportunities to start college-level work and earn credits while still in high school...