Oregon high school students seek ban on transgender athletes with federal lawsuit

by Ty Davison | Jul 9, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon high school students seek ban on transgender athletes with federal lawsuit – oregonlive.com: The plaintiffs, however, argue Oregon rules violate Title IX, the landmark 1972 law that banned discrimination based on sex in educational settings. Due to the...

Mental-health lessons in schools sound like a great idea. The trouble is, they don’t work

by Ty Davison | May 21, 2025 | News & Commentary

Mental-health lessons in schools sound like a great idea. The trouble is, they don’t work | Lucy Foulkes | The Guardian: On the face of it, mental-health lessons in schools seemed like an excellent idea. Young people’s mental health is worse now than it was in the...

Joe Feldman, the Consultant Who Sparked an ‘Equity’ Revolution in School Grading

by Ty Davison | May 11, 2025 | News & Commentary

Joe Feldman, the Consultant Who Sparked an ‘Equity’ Revolution in School Grading – WSJ: A principal-turned-consultant has built a movement—and a business—on overturning how teachers have graded for generations. His alternative: “grading for equity.” Joe Feldman...

A ban on book bans: Oregon bill would protect access to library materials

by Ty Davison | May 1, 2025 | News & Commentary

A ban on book bans: Oregon bill would protect access to library materials • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The bill does not remove existing standards for determining if a book is appropriate, but it adds the additional requirement that a book cannot be excluded or removed...

Oregon’s public universities are raising tuition again. How much will it cost to attend?

by Ty Davison | Apr 29, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon’s public universities are raising tuition again. How much will it cost to attend? – oregonlive.com: The average inflation-adjusted cost of undergraduate tuition for Oregon residents at the state’s seven public universities next year will be nearly 30%...