by Ty Davison | Feb 19, 2026 | News & Commentary
Church at the Park reports over half of its departing residents moved on to homes, supportive programs and shelters – Salem Reporter: There are 240 people in the community who moved from homelessness into a shelter or home after working with Church at the Park...
by Ty Davison | Feb 16, 2026 | News & Commentary
Education, interrupted: A Portland school grapples with blending high-needs students and mainstream classrooms – oregonlive.com: Families were frequently asked to pick up their children with complex needs during the school day because of staffing shortages,...
by Ty Davison | Feb 13, 2026 | News & Commentary
Portland Public Schools tried to make school fundraising more equitable. Donations are down – oregonlive.com: The latest incarnation of Portland Public Schools’ districtwide foundation has raised just $200,000 so far this fiscal year, with just four months left...
by Ty Davison | Feb 13, 2026 | News & Commentary
4 in 10 young Oregon children aren’t ready for kindergarten, 3rd worst rate in nation, survey finds – oregonlive.com: In Oregon, just 58% of parents surveyed in 2023 and 2024 provided answers that indicated their child was on track for kindergarten in all or...
by Ty Davison | Feb 10, 2026 | News & Commentary
Council votes 7-2 to authorize $200,000 fund, partly to support families impacted by ICE – Salem Reporter: Salem city councilors voted 7-2 Monday night, Feb. 9, to launch a pilot program reestablishing a social services fund, which will provide $200,000 for...
