Hold on Tight to Your Gift Packages!
Helping our children find their way through school
“All children are gifted — they just unwrap their packages at different times.” As a teacher for more than 20 years, I firmly believe in … Continue reading
Democracy and Education
Up Against the Machine
Bills in Salem fight the education combine
by Roscoe Caron and Larry Lewin “You had a choice: You could either strain and look at things that appeared in front of you in … Continue reading
Lost in Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
Today's corporate education would break Fred Roger's heart
For weeks, Broadway Metro packed the house with viewers of Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, the heartwarming film about Fred Rogers, aka Mr. Rogers. The … Continue reading
Art Pearl, Democracy and Education
Remembering a legend
Some people are legends. Most of us aren’t. Art Pearl, a founding member of CAPE, who died in July at the ripe age of 96, … Continue reading
Moving the Goal Posts
Why are we raising the bar for Oregon school kids?
Picture yourself applying for a home loan. Your credit is good, and you’ve worked hard to save the customary 20 percent down payment. That’s what … Continue reading