Los Angeles Rams’ Puka Nacua apologizes for antisemitic gesture, said he was unaware of offensive meaning

by Ty Davison | Dec 19, 2025 | News & Commentary

Los Angeles Rams’ Puka Nacua apologizes for antisemitic gesture, said he was unaware of offensive meaning | CNN: Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua has apologized for performing a gesture that plays upon antisemitic tropes on an internet livestream. “I had no idea...

Oregon has a student literacy crisis. Is teaching future teachers the way out?

by Ty Davison | Dec 18, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon has a student literacy crisis. Is teaching future teachers the way out? – Salem Reporter: The panel recommended more research-backed teaching methods in college curriculums by next fall, to better reflect decades of findings about how human brains best...

Students at Highland get reading help through new tutoring program

by Ty Davison | Dec 11, 2025 | News & Commentary

Students at Highland get reading help through new tutoring program – Salem Reporter: Highland is the first Salem elementary school to get an intensive reading tutoring program that’s been helping kids in the Portland area for 25 years. I don’t know whether to...

‘Wicked: For Good’ revives an uncomfortable debate about bodies and images

by Ty Davison | Dec 6, 2025 | News & Commentary

‘Wicked: For Good’ revives an uncomfortable debate about bodies and images | CNN: As “Wicked: For Good” has filled theaters and its publicity tour has circled the world, though, some fans have focused on a different matter of appearances: the women starring in the...

Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes

by Ty Davison | Dec 2, 2025 | News & Commentary

Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes – oregonlive.com: Nearly 1,900 publicly subsidized rental units are sitting empty across Portland, according to new estimates. New data from real estate analytics firm CoStar...