Fewer immigrants are seeking Oregon health care benefits under Trump

by Ty Davison | Jan 29, 2026 | News & Commentary

Fewer immigrants are seeking Oregon health care benefits under Trump • Oregon Capital Chronicle: Two years after its launch, the Healthier Oregon program reached peak enrollment of 107,000 people in June, according to data from the Oregon Health Authority. That...

Salem schools will lose thousands of students over next 5 years

by Ty Davison | Jan 26, 2026 | News & Commentary

Salem schools will lose thousands of students over next 5 years – Salem Reporter: About 4,500 fewer students will attend school in the Salem-Keizer School District by 2030, according to a new district forecast. The new report will inform plans for school...

ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live

by Ty Davison | Jan 21, 2026 | News & Commentary

ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live • Oregon Capital Chronicle: In a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states’...

Oregon has a student literacy crisis. Is teaching future teachers the way out?

by Ty Davison | Dec 18, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon has a student literacy crisis. Is teaching future teachers the way out? – Salem Reporter: The panel recommended more research-backed teaching methods in college curriculums by next fall, to better reflect decades of findings about how human brains best...

Students at Highland get reading help through new tutoring program

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

Students at Highland get reading help through new tutoring program – Salem Reporter: Highland is the first Salem elementary school to get an intensive reading tutoring program that’s been helping kids in the Portland area for 25 years. I don’t know whether to...