‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda

by Ty Davison | Oct 10, 2025 | News & Commentary

‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda – oregonlive.com: On Jan. 10, a Portland police officer noted the blue sedan speeding out of a WinCo supermarket on Northeast 102nd Avenue and pulled over the driver, Chezarae Walter. She...

Oregon has fallen short of a key higher education goal. Is it time to set a new one? – oregonlive.com

by Ty Davison | Oct 7, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon has fallen short of a key higher education goal. Is it time to set a new one? – oregonlive.com: Fourteen years ago, lawmakers set an ambitious goal for higher education: By 2025, 80% of Oregon’s young people would hold a college degree or an education...

Salem-Keizer Public Schools performs better on academic assessments

by Ty Davison | Oct 2, 2025 | News & Commentary

Salem-Keizer Public Schools performs better on academic assessments: According to the latest data, from the 2024-25 school year, 43% of Oregon students tested were proficient in English language arts, 31.5% were proficient in math and 30% were proficient in science....

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...

Oregon sues to block Trump from sending National Guard to Portland

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

Oregon sues to block Trump from sending National Guard to Portland – Salem Reporter: Oregon and the city of Portland are suing President Donald Trump to block the federal government from deploying hundreds of Oregon National Guard members in an unprecedented...