by Ty Davison | Apr 10, 2025 | News & Commentary
Mississippi(!) has the best demographic-adjusted NAEP (4th & 8th grade) scores now. How did they fix themselves? In 2012, they introduced phonics-based instruction and began to hold back about 10% of 3rd graders per year who failed at reading. Oregon—dead last by...
by Ty Davison | Apr 3, 2025 | News & Commentary
Portland councilors explore climate tax increase to stave off looming cuts to parks, public safety – oregonlive.com: Three members of the Portland City Council are exploring a potential increase of a tax on large retailers that bankrolls the city’s lucrative...
by Ty Davison | Mar 20, 2025 | Essays, News & Commentary
One of the principles of stoic philosophy is to only worry about things within your control. What’s the point of worrying if you can do nothing about it? I believe most would, upon reflection at least, agree with this. (In fact, I’d go further and say that there...
by Ty Davison | Mar 20, 2025 | News & Commentary
A laser focus on literacy for summer learning programs runs into opposition at Legislature – oregonlive.com: With spring break just around the corner, Oregon lawmakers are still wrestling over requirements for summer learning programs that will kick off in just...
by Ty Davison | Mar 20, 2025 | News & Commentary
A Portland center for Black culture closes its doors – oregonlive.com: The Soul Restoration Center, a colorful cultural and community hub for Black Portland, is closing this month after losing its lease in the historic Albina Arts building in Northeast Portland,...
