The Most Urgent Issue in the U.S. Today: Trump’s Invasion of Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon, is the scene of the most frightening series of events in the nation today. Governors may call upon the National Guard. The President,...
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I Endorse Andy Saultz for State Legislature in Oregon
Andrew (Andy) Saultz is running for the Oregon State Legislature in District 33 (Northwest Portland). I am pleased to endorse his candidacy. The legislature will...
Mercedes Schneider: “Stand for Children” Spends Out-of-State Money to Buy Louisiana Elections
Mercedes Schneider discovered that Oregon-based Stand for Children is pouring money into school board races in Louisiana. Why should an Oregon organization try to...
Oregon: While Teachers Strike, Corporate Reformers Kill Bills to Stop Testing Pre-K-2 and to Expand Opt Out
Corporate Reformers in Oregon joined with their allies in the business community to kill a bill (HB 2318) called “Too Young to Test,.” Modeled...
Oregon: Tens of Thousands of Teachers Walk Out, Closing 600 Schools, to Protest Working Conditions
Thousands of teachers in Oregon joined the Red4Ed Movement, walking out to protest overcrowded classes and a lack of support staff, including school nurses...
White Nationalists Rallying Today in Portland, Oregon
The Southern Poverty Law Center is one of our nation’s most valuable organizations defending our Constitution and democratic values against extremists. Their report today says...
Betsy Visits McMinnville, Oregon, Today; Parents Unhappy
Betsy DeVos is visiting McMinnville High zschool in Oregon today. The parents are not happy about it. They love their public school. They are afraid...
Oregon Drops SBAC, Chooses Inappropriate SAT for High School Exam
Education Week reports that Oregon is dropping the Smarter Balanced Assessment for high school students and will use the SAT instead. Oregon will continue to...
Portland, Oregon: A Reformer is Coming Your Way
SpewingTruth says: March 4, 2017 at 2:27 pm I see that Atlanta SB is also going to vote on closing and consolidating schools and some...
Portland, Oregon: Leader from KIPP-TFA Runs for Portland Public School Board
In a hotly contested race, a former principal of a KIPP charter school is running for a seat on the Portland, Oregon, school board. The...