by Ty Davison | Sep 29, 2025 | News & Commentary
Portland schools’ equity-focused fundraising model faces growing pains – oregonlive.com: It’s been 16 months since Portland Public Schools board members voted to dismantle a system that allowed parents to raise money to pay salaries and benefits of extra staff...
by Ty Davison | Sep 9, 2025 | News & Commentary
The Salem-Keizer School Board has released a draft of their annual resolution regarding their Commitment to Students. The big news is supposedly that they’ve dropped references to race and racism which were bones of contention amongst board members previously. The...
by Ty Davison | Sep 5, 2025 | News & Commentary
People are going to laud this self-defense training when the real answer is to remove the problem in the first place. School employees, bus drivers say hands-on trainings help avoid injuries from students – Salem Reporter This story buries the lede so far in...
by Ty Davison | Sep 3, 2025 | News & Commentary
Portland parents petition to close school for gifted students amid school closure talks – oregonlive.com: School closures are on the horizon for Portland Public Schools, and now several dozen parents are calling for the district to begin with Access Academy, its...
by Ty Davison | Jul 20, 2025 | News & Commentary
Oregon’s pandemic kindergartners prepare for middle school with critical reading gaps – oregonlive.com: The most recent state testing data, from the 2023-2024 school year, shows that 58% of fourth graders statewide could not read proficiently, putting them at a...
