by Ty Davison | Jul 30, 2026 | News & Commentary
Confusion over Trump changes to graduate student loan limits hurting Oregon programs • Oregon Capital Chronicle: Enrollment in some graduate education and healthcare programs at Oregon’s public universities is expected to be down this fall, in part because students...
by Ty Davison | Jul 11, 2026 | News & Commentary
Portland Public Schools’ new foundation falls short of early fundraising goals – oregonlive.com: Portland Public Schools’ fledgling districtwide foundation has only $152,000 to invest in staffing across the district’s 81 campuses in the upcoming school year....
by Ty Davison | Apr 21, 2026 | News & Commentary
Oregon pays $295,000 to settle transgender woman’s lawsuit stemming from alleged prison abuse – oregonlive.com: The state has agreed to pay $295,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a transgender woman who was housed in an Oregon men’s prison...
by Ty Davison | Apr 20, 2026 | News & Commentary
Racist slur prompts baseball team to forfeit games, Portland high school to cancel classes – oregonlive.com: A Central Catholic baseball player used a racist slur before two varsity games this month, prompting the team to forfeit two later games and high school...
by Ty Davison | Apr 18, 2026 | News & Commentary
Roughly 90% of K-12 students are enrolled in public schools. Public school funding, typically provided by state and local governments, is generally allocated on a per-pupil basis. The demographic trends, starting with the Great Recession of 2008, are now clear: The...
