Category Archives: Education

Learning From Our Mistakes

Post by Francisco Zuniga A couple of years ago, I received a post-semester email from a student’s father. He was upset about his child’s final grade in my class, which had landed somewhere between a high B and a low … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Philosophy, Society | 1 Comment

The Street Library

Two streets down from where I live, a library opened up in the past year – a Street Library. It started with a little poster stuck on a wall, announcing its arrival.  And a few weeks later, a library had … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Life | 2 Comments

Racism – Thy name is Equity

An Oregon high school diploma does not guarantee that students who earned it can read, write or do math at a high school level. Governor Kate Brown dropped the requirement that students demonstrate they have achieved those essential skills by … Continue reading

Posted in Education | 13 Comments