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Democracy In Education

Can Children Be ‘Too Young to Test’?

A new bill seeks to stop standardized testing of little children

Guest Viewpoint 2 years ago

For the first decade after the No Child Left Behind Act passed in 2001 — putting into high gear the testing-based model of education — … Continue reading →

Latino Students: What Matters

A Q&A with LCC’s Jim García

Guest Viewpoint 3 years ago

Jim García is the Chicano/Latino Student Program Coordinator at Lane Community College. For more than 39 years, he has worked with and advocated for K-16 Latino … Continue reading →

What Happened?

Defeated 4J School Board Candidates Reflect on May Election

Guest Viewpoint 3 years ago

by Community Alliance for Public Education Last May’s Eugene 4J school board elections were the most contested in recent memory. Community Alliance for Public Education … Continue reading →

Democracy and Education

Too Young to Test?

Guest Viewpoint 3 years ago

By Roscoe Caron and Laura Farrelly Kindergarten: It’s German for “children’s garden.” Kindergarten is traditionally based on playing, singing, story-time, creative activities and social interaction. … Continue reading →

A Tale of Two Countries

A Teacher’s Reflection on Her Visit to Finland

Guest Viewpoint 3 years ago

“It’s all about attention. We all want to be heard.” That was my friend Tuuli Lehtisalo’s response to how to best serve students. It’s still … Continue reading →

A Stick into the Spokes

Opting out of testing

Guest Viewpoint 4 years ago

Testing season is upon us — again. During April, May and June, students take weeks of Smarter Balanced Math and Language Arts tests. This is in … Continue reading →

Saving Public Education

An Evening of Dialogue with Diane Ravitch and Yong Zhao

Guest Viewpoint 4 years ago

By Roscoe Caron, Larry Lewin and Rachel Rich It is certainly true that Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s new U.S. Secretary of Education, poses a distinct … Continue reading →

A Message from Teachers in the Era of Trumpism

This year at school, kids are scared

Guest Viewpoint 4 years ago

A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally … Continue reading →

Eugene Concert Choir – Beatles Forever

Hult Center for the Performing Arts • 7:30 pm • Tickets→

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Apr18

NOTE: RESCHEDULED The performance of “Beatles Forever” originally scheduled for May 2 has been rescheduled and will now occur on July 18. Patrons with tickets … Continue reading →

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