Oregon Passes 'Historic' Investment in Public Schools

School funding, college costs and book bans: What did lawmakers do for young people in Oregon’s 2025 legislative session?

School budgets in Oregon are under intense pressure. Student outcomes remain stagnant and frequently below national averages. But the struggles of Oregon’s public schools competed for attention in the 2025 legislative session, as lawmakers debated a range of challenges — from wildfire and transportation funding to affordable housing to tensions with the Trump administration.On one hand, lawmakers passed a historically high K-12 funding package, …

Oregon passes 'historic' investment in public schools

From funding to programs to materials, here are some of the notable education-related bills passed in the 2025 legislative session.

REP. HOLT: The 2025 Legislative Session - The Iowa Standard

The 2025 Session of the 91st Iowa General Assembly ended early in the morning on May 15th, after a 22-hour day. We accomplished a great deal, and I cannot possibly cover every piece of legislation that was passed. In this edition of Freedom Watch, I will highlight what I consider to be the most consequential, as well as work that still needs to be done. Most legislation takes effect one week from today on July 1st, the beginning of the 2026 Fisc…