Eugene Weekly

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 →

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 →

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 →

“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 →

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 →

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 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 →