
NEWS & STORY
Stories help us understand who we are, how our children are doing, and what gives us hope. When we reframe systemic failures and uplift the strengths of Oregon's children and communities, we can narrate the path to a more just future.
Lawmakers and community gathered at the Summit to spark deeper collaboration during Oregon’s 2021 Legislative Session.


The coalition urges state legislators to invest in a more inclusive, equitable, and racially just public education system.
FBO opens a new chapter of work, reimagining how Oregon supports every child to learn, grow, and thrive.


Gov. Kate Brown's proposed budget reckons with COVID-19 and systemic racism by investing essential supports for historically underserved children and families.
"Our investments and policies have to show that we will not accept going back to normal, but we will create a better and more equitable future as the new normal."
Join us in uplifting this community-driven policy roadmap as Oregon’s guide to rebuilding an education system grounded in racial justice and healing.
Equity investments are a blueprint for building a more resilient, accountable, and just public education system.
We’re thrilled to welcome Whitney Swander to our team as FBO/Chalkboard Project’s Data and Research Director.
The work is not over until every child in Oregon knows that they belong.
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