Portland schools’ equity-focused fundraising model faces growing pains

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...

Portland parents petition to close school for gifted students amid school closure talks

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...

Firing of Oregon Health Authority diversity chief sparks backlash

by Ty Davison | Jun 27, 2024 | News & Commentary

Firing of Oregon Health Authority diversity chief sparks backlash • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The sudden firing of the Oregon Health Authority’s longtime diversity and inclusion director has sparked shock among her allies — prompting a backlash as...

Teachers accuse Salem-Keizer School District of ‘indifference’ as injuries mount

by Ty Davison | Apr 4, 2023 | News & Commentary

Teachers accuse Salem-Keizer School District of ‘indifference’ as injuries mount – Salem Reporter: At Sprague High School, a student crawled through a window into the attendance office, throwing a computer at a worker who had transferred out of...

To Increase Equity, School Districts Eliminate Honors Classes

by Ty Davison | Mar 14, 2023 | News & Commentary

To Increase Equity, School Districts Eliminate Honors Classes – WSJ: CULVER CITY, Calif.—A group of parents stepped to the lectern Tuesday night at a school board meeting in this middle-class, Los Angeles-area city to push back against a racial-equity...