Oregon leaders need to stop disrupting education reforms, report finds

A middle school language arts class in Salem in 2018 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)

Oregon leaders need to press for more accountability while avoiding political “flavor of the month” funding choices so schooling for the state’s 540,000 students can improve, a new state report concludes.

State auditors say the $4.6 billion a year spent by the state on education is at risk because education standards aren’t enforced, spending decisions aren’t always made carefully, and state leaders…