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Shows tagged as: school

Wed, Mar 13 2013

What Motivates Bullying?

We'll talk to former bullies about what motivates domineering behavior, and how they overcame the urge to bully.

Tue, Feb 5 2013

How To Deal With Bullying

Would you consider taking your kid out of school as a response to the trauma of bullying?

Fri, Dec 14 2012

Reacting To The Connecticut Shooting

We'll get an update on the latest news about a mass shooting at an elementry school in Newtown, Connecticut.

Tue, Mar 27 2012

Pink Slime or Lean Finely Textured Beef

Schools and grocery stores are dumping so-called "pink slime" in droves. What caused the uproar, and is the meat product really all that much worse than other processed foods?

Mon, Jul 11 2011

Mount Bachelor Academy

Nine former students of Mount Bachelor Academy are suing the school, alleging that they suffered emotional distress, battery and negligence while there. Did you, or anyone you know, attend Mount Bachelor? What's your experience?

Wed, May 11 2011

Proposed Tax Increases in Eugene and Baker County

We're tackling two more items from the May ballot: a five-year levy to raise $3.6 million for Baker School District and a temporary income tax in Eugene to fund schools.

Mon, Apr 25 2011

Money (or Not) for Schools

How will districts around the state fare under the K-12 state budget Governor Kitzhaber just signed?

Mon, Feb 7 2011

Closing & Consolidating Schools

We discuss the dollars and decisions around K-12 education, especially consolidating and closing schools.

Wed, Jul 7 2010

Covering Kyron

What are the considerations that go into covering a highly charged and highly emotional story like the disappearance of 7-year-old Kyron Horman?

Mon, Jun 14 2010

Searching for Kyron Horman

What have we learned from the disappearance of a Portland second-grader?

Mon, May 10 2010

Primary Conversations: Superintendent of Public Instruction

Candidates for state superintendent of public instruction face off.

Wed, Apr 28 2010

Redesigning Portland Schools

What would proposed changes in the Portland Public School district mean for you?

Mon, Mar 8 2010

Cracking Down on Truancy

What's the most effective response when kids skip school?

Wed, Feb 24 2010

Going to School Online

What's your experience with online education?

Thu, Sep 24 2009

No Place to Call Home: Families

Our special series on homelessness, No Place to Call Home, begins with an exploration of homeless families.

Tue, May 26 2009

An Educated State

What would it take for 40 percent of Oregonians to have a college degree?

Thu, Apr 30 2009

Cutting the Budget

Who should decide how to cut education budgets?

Tue, Apr 7 2009

Life After Special Ed

What is like life after graduation for special education students?

Fri, Mar 20 2009

Local Lunch

How much is a local lunch worth?

Thu, Mar 19 2009

Not At School

What plays and books are appropriate on school grounds?

Mon, Mar 16 2009

Rethinking Schools

What does innovation in Oregon schools look like?

Thu, Feb 5 2009

Budget Cuts Are Coming

How should the state deal with its $800 million budget shortfall?

Wed, Nov 19 2008

Weighty Issue

Who is ultimately responsible for curbing childhood obesity?

Wed, Aug 6 2008

Schools Left Behind

Did your school get the passing grade?

Mon, Aug 4 2008

Unschool

Would you, or do you, unschool your children?

Wed, Apr 30 2008

Once Upon A Time In Philomath

How do former timber communities deal with change? How do they recover when change divides a town?

Tue, Apr 29 2008

Homeroom Economics

How much is a teacher worth?

Wed, Apr 16 2008

Guarding Against School Violence

A year after the Virginia Tech shooting what has changed on Oregon campuses?

Mon, Apr 7 2008

Report Cards For Special Education

What's working -- and what isn't -- with Oregon's special education system?

Fri, Mar 14 2008

Memorize This

What have you permanently filed in your brain -- and do you wish there were more?

Mon, Feb 18 2008

TAG, You're It!

Are TAG programs serving the students they aim to, or leaving them bored?

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