Oregon first in US to allow law students to become lawyers through apprenticeships, not bar exam

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

Oregon first in US to allow law students to become lawyers through apprenticeships, not bar exam – oregonlive.com: Passing the bar exam is no longer the only way to become a lawyer in Oregon. Students at the state’s three law school can now bypass the...

Kotek plans to ask Legislature for money for Portland revitalization

by Ty Davison | Oct 31, 2023 | News & Commentary

Kotek plans to ask Legislature for money for Portland revitalization – Oregon Capital Chronicle: With about six weeks until Gov. Tina Kotek’s secretive task force presents its plan to revitalize Portland at an annual gathering of business leaders, Kotek...

Oregon Test – What the Oregon Capital Chronicle left out

by Ty Davison | Oct 20, 2023 | News & Commentary

Oregon again says students don’t need to prove mastery of reading, writing or math to graduate, citing harm to students of color – oregonlive.com: …But leaders at the Oregon Department of Education and members of the state school board said requiring...

Oregon students won’t have to show added proficiency in basic skills through 2028 to graduate

by Ty Davison | Oct 20, 2023 | News & Commentary

Note that I’m linking here to the Oregon Capital Chronicle, which is I consider a hard-left publication. What you’re reading is as positive a spin on this event as you’re likely to see in the media. Oregon students won’t have to show added...

After complaints about 36 books, Canby School District bans just 1

by Ty Davison | Oct 17, 2023 | News & Commentary

After complaints about 36 books, Canby School District bans just 1 – oregonlive.com: After considering challenges to dozens of books in its middle and high school libraries, the Canby School District has chosen to remove just one: Russian American novelist...