by Ty Davison | Oct 3, 2024 | News & Commentary
Student test scores stagnant in Salem, across Oregon – Salem Reporter: In Salem, that means just 24% of third graders tested in the spring were proficient in English, compared to 39% for the state. In math, one quarter of local third graders were proficient...
by Ty Davison | Sep 24, 2024 | News & Commentary
Portland alternative high school students get a beautiful new building and a bumpy transition – oregonlive.com: Portland’s alternative education high school students and their teachers finally have a building to call their own, after years of being...
by Ty Davison | Sep 24, 2024 | News & Commentary
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek releases long-promised ‘first spouse handbook’ • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The document doesn’t clarify key questions raised earlier this year, when three aides left the governor’s office after raising concerns...
by Ty Davison | Aug 15, 2024 | News & Commentary
Oregon Health Authority fails to show results after spending millions, audit finds • Oregon Capital Chronicle: Starting in 2021, Oregon lawmakers gave tens of millions of dollars in funding to the Oregon Health Authority to bolster the behavioral health...
by Ty Davison | Jul 24, 2024 | News & Commentary
Ban-the-Box (BTB) policies intend to help formerly incarcerated individuals find employment by delaying when employers can ask about criminal records. We revisit findings in Doleac and Hansen (2020) showing BTB causes discrimination against minority men. Their results...
