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...
by Ty Davison | Apr 3, 2026 | News & Commentary
Facing federal pressure, Oregon stops issuing commercial driver’s licenses to non-permanent residents – oregonlive.com: Oregon officials have stopped issuing temporary commercial driver’s licenses to individuals who are legally in the United States but are not...
by Ty Davison | Mar 12, 2026 | News & Commentary
Portland politician blasts elderly constituent’s tattoo criticism – oregonlive.com: Composed on personalized stationery, the woman’s 16-word missive suggested that tattoos “are very personal” and can be a turnoff “to many people,” an apparent reference to...
