Oregon GOP State Senators Continue to Protest Democrat Bills; Boycott Stalls $10.2 Billion K-12 Funding

The Oregon State Capitol building in Salem, Ore., circa 1960. Harvey Meston/Archive Photos/Getty Images

K-12 public school students in Oregon, like those across the United States, continue to deal with the disadvantages that COVID-19 and government response to the pandemic dealt them—particularly in the critical area of in-person instruction.

Loss of time inside the classroom has contributed to students falling behind in competency and in meeting standards.