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...
by Ty Davison | Nov 29, 2025 | News & Commentary
Oregon pilot program giving cash to youth sees staggering reduction in homelessness – Salem Reporter: We’re giving $1,000 a month, no strings attached, to homeless young adults to see if their situation in life improves. Who’s life isn’t improved by free money? ...
by Ty Davison | Nov 21, 2025 | News & Commentary
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is frequently called “the Nation’s Report Card.” It’s the most reliable source for comparable state-by-state education performance in the US. The latest results, which measure 4th and 8th grade reading and math,...
by Ty Davison | Nov 14, 2025 | News & Commentary
Q&A: Why Oregon’s kids too often struggle to read – Salem Reporter: The facts are damning. Oregon comes in last among the 50 states for fourth grade reading scores, adjusted for demographics, according to the Urban Institute, and 49th for eighth grade...
by Ty Davison | Nov 1, 2025 | News & Commentary
Facing discrimination concerns, Oregon quietly halts noncitizen voters investigation • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The investigation stems from last fall’s discovery that more than 1,600 people had been wrongly registered to vote while obtaining or renewing driver’s...
