Elizabeth Miller
Elizabeth Miller is OPB’s education reporter.
She previously covered the environment and the Great Lakes for ideastream in Cleveland, Ohio.
Her pieces have aired nationally on NPR and on other programs including "Marketplace" and "Here and Now."
She also spent time working at an Akron news station and as an intern on NPR’s national desk. An Ohio native, Elizabeth is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace University.
Latest Stories

Under pressure and promise of vaccines, Oregon schools make reopening calls
Numerous Oregon schools are poised to bring students back to classrooms in the coming weeks. For others, vaccines for teachers were the sticking point. Now those can start Jan. 23.

‘Class Of 2025’ Season 2 epilogue: The road to 2025 continues
Middle school is almost over for the Class Of 2025 -- high school is next. An update on 8th grade, and a look to the future.

Redmond School District latest to announce planned return to in-person learning
Another school district has announced plans to reopen over the next month. This time, the central Oregon district of Redmond plans to reopen in-person, on a hybrid basis, the week of February 2.

Teachers ask Oregon governor for vaccine, resources, before in-person classes resume
Leaders representing teachers in Oregon’s five largest school districts asked Gov. Kate Brown to base reopening decisions on “science and data, not politics and wishful thinking.”

‘Class Of 2025,’ Episode 6: Rayshawn & Josh: Why some Black students may do better at home
For two Black students in the Class Of 2025, learning at home has been better than getting an education in-person.

‘Class Of 2025′ episode 5: Boys ‘Fall Apart’ in middle school
When it comes to middle school, male students tend to have a harder time than female students. Why?

‘Class Of 2025’ episode 4: Lessons from The Plague — new teachers in 2020
The latest episode of "Class Of 2025" is all about the teachers.

‘Class of 2025’ episode 3: The year that screen time was all the time
Now more than ever, staying connected to friends means staying online.

New research shows students are struggling in distance learning
New research released Tuesday is giving school leaders across the country their first broad look at how students fared in distance learning over the last several months. The new analysis of test results show students are struggling, even as many Oregon students are continuing school from home this fall. That includes students in OPB’s Class of 2025, a group we’ve been following since 1st grade.

‘Class Of 2025’ Episode 2: When school and home collide — COVID-19 continued
The newest season of the ‘Class Of 2025’ podcast takes you to middle school.