by Ty Davison | Feb 16, 2026 | News & Commentary
Education, interrupted: A Portland school grapples with blending high-needs students and mainstream classrooms – oregonlive.com: Families were frequently asked to pick up their children with complex needs during the school day because of staffing shortages,...
by Ty Davison | Feb 13, 2026 | News & Commentary
Portland Public Schools tried to make school fundraising more equitable. Donations are down – oregonlive.com: The latest incarnation of Portland Public Schools’ districtwide foundation has raised just $200,000 so far this fiscal year, with just four months left...
by Ty Davison | Feb 13, 2026 | News & Commentary
4 in 10 young Oregon children aren’t ready for kindergarten, 3rd worst rate in nation, survey finds – oregonlive.com: In Oregon, just 58% of parents surveyed in 2023 and 2024 provided answers that indicated their child was on track for kindergarten in all or...
by Ty Davison | Feb 8, 2026 | News & Commentary
Invisible wins: How $1.4 billion has transformed Portland area homeless services – oregonlive.com: In 2020, Portland area voters passed a 1% tax on businesses and high-income earners on the promise it would “end our homelessness crisis” – a campaign catchphrase...
by Ty Davison | Feb 7, 2026 | News & Commentary
Experts say poor curriculum, short school year, lack of training contribute to Salem students’ poor reading – Salem Reporter: “We are not here because of our students or their families. We’re not here because of their backgrounds. We’re not here because our...
