They're called "tax increment financing," or TIF districts, and it's an idea that has been around in Oregon for some time and has been applied before in Portland. It works like this: Now that the ...

Portland Public Schools — Oregon’s largest district — is bracing for roughly $43 million in reductions for the 2025-26 school year. The local teachers union has pushed back as the Tigard ...

Districts like Portland Public Schools have indicated they’ll also use the Oregon Student Information Protection Act, which prevents education technology companies from selling individual ...