by Ty Davison | Apr 21, 2026 | News & Commentary
Oregon pays $295,000 to settle transgender woman’s lawsuit stemming from alleged prison abuse – oregonlive.com: The state has agreed to pay $295,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a transgender woman who was housed in an Oregon men’s prison...
by Ty Davison | Apr 20, 2026 | News & Commentary
Racist slur prompts baseball team to forfeit games, Portland high school to cancel classes – oregonlive.com: A Central Catholic baseball player used a racist slur before two varsity games this month, prompting the team to forfeit two later games and high school...
by Ty Davison | Apr 18, 2026 | News & Commentary
Roughly 90% of K-12 students are enrolled in public schools. Public school funding, typically provided by state and local governments, is generally allocated on a per-pupil basis. The demographic trends, starting with the Great Recession of 2008, are now clear: The...
by Ty Davison | Apr 16, 2026 | News & Commentary
Salem-Keizer will pull $14m from savings after state funding comes in low – Salem Reporter: The Salem-Keizer School District will have to dip deeper into its savings to cover the cost of running schools next year after officials learned they would not receive...
by Ty Davison | Apr 14, 2026 | News & Commentary
State education officials propose new accountability targets for districts, students’ success • Oregon Capital Chronicle: Oregon Education Department leaders shared new Statewide Performance Growth Targets on Monday in a news conference in advance of consideration by...
