VOTE 2022: Governor candidates talk about reforms, relief for schools

Oregon’s schools have rarely occupied more focus in statewide races than in 2022.

After over a year of online schooling for most kids during the pandemic, the state’s first assessment data released in September showed grim results. Just 43.6% of students statewide tested proficient in language arts, a 9-point drop from pre-pandemic numbers. 

A May reportfrom the Secretary of State’s audit division flagged substantial gap’s in the state’s systems for tracking how well schools…