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Beaverton students face anonymous health survey in November

The Beaverton School District will give the Oregon Health Authority's anonymous Student Health Survey to students in grades 6, 8 and 11 in November; participation is voluntary and parents can opt out by contacting their school's main office.

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BSD review could close, redraw Bethany-area schools

Beaverton School District Superintendent Tony Smith has launched a 14-month process that could lead to school closures, boundary redraws and program relocations affecting Bethany-area families, as the district grapples with a loss of roughly 5,200 students since 2019 and a projected $42 million budget gap.

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PCC Future Connect marks 15 years, 5,000 students served

Portland Community College's Future Connect program celebrated 15 years and nearly 5,000 students served at a Thursday, Sept. 10 event in Washington County, with $24 million raised and a model that shaped Oregon's "Aspirations to College" law.

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Bethany teacher Julie Eggers earns BSD honor after 40 years

Jacob Wismer Elementary first-grade teacher Julie Eggers, who has spent 40 years mentoring students and future educators in the Beaverton School District, has been named the September BSD Achiever for 2026–2027.

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