by Ty Davison | Jan 27, 2023 | News & Commentary
Salem-Keizer schools sees slight decline in graduation rate – Salem Reporter: Salem-Keizer Public Schools touted Thursday successes in its 2022 high school graduation rates despite a slight decline compared to the previous school year. The Oregon Department of...
by Ty Davison | Sep 28, 2022 | News & Commentary
Judge: Newberg School Board ban on symbols is unconstitutional | kgw.com: Judge rules Newberg school ban on political symbols is unconstitutional, ACLU reports The school board voted to ban symbols that are considered “political, quasi-political or...
by Ty Davison | Sep 13, 2022 | News & Commentary
Oregon expands college grant to help more students of color and from low-income families access higher education – oregonlive.com: Tahlulah Solis used to think she didn’t need college to find a good job after high school, until a college and career class during...
by Ty Davison | Jun 17, 2022 | News & Commentary
Culture wars lead to teacher firings, resignations – The Washington Post: A Florida teacher lost her job for hanging a Black Lives Matter flag over her classroom door and rewarding student activism. A Massachusetts teacher was fired for posting a video...
by Ty Davison | May 9, 2022 | News & Commentary
Salem-Keizer will continue to push ahead with a deeply flawed “embedded honors” program while eliminating most advanced classes. This terrible idea springs from a flawed premise: That disparity equals discrimination. The result will be that high achieving...