While other states have pivoted to evidence-based instruction, Oregon’s educational gatekeepers—from the governor’s office to the legislature and university deans—have allowed a pipeline of inadequately trained teachers to flow into classrooms, leaving 3 out of 5 of the state’s third graders unable to read proficiently.
A ruling in Marion County court, eight years after Caden Berry was killed, commits his mother for life. The case offers a window into the tragedy of a Keizer family ravaged by mental illness and abuse.
Oregonians’ health care could face more change than most states under the new federal administration, and Dr. Sejal Hathi, director of the state health authority, said officials are preparing to respond quickly as things happen.
Keizer and Marion County firefighters are on the job in Los Angeles, hitting hot spots and helping California crews battle the Palisades Fire.
Firefighters and citizens, trapped in Detroit by the fast-spreading wildfire in the early morning hours Tuesday, Sept. 8, gather at the Mongold state park. National Guard helicopters couldn’t get to them but they later escaped to the north. (Photo courtesy of Laura Harris) After a…