NEWS
March 30, 2026
Oregon’s Education System Has a Leadership Vacuum. We Built a Coalition to Fill It. By Christine Pitts There’s something happening in Oregon’s public education system right now that doesn’t get talked about enough. It’s not the budget deficits, though those […]
June 5, 2025
We’re Launching the Literacy Liberators Fellowship — and We Need Your Help By Rob Johnson As the new Program Director for Open School’s Liberators tutoring program, I’m excited to announce the Literacy Liberators Fellowship — a paid training opportunity to […]
May 29, 2025
By Dr. Christine Toribio Pitts What if I told you that the 45% of Oregon 8th graders performing below basic in math—and the 48% of 4th graders reading below basic — these students are not failing. They are being failed. […]
November 1, 2023
Dear Community Member, Education in America faces severe challenges. The imperative that all students access equal education isn’t merely a viewpoint; it’s enshrined in multiple civil rights laws, particularly those that prohibit discrimination in federally-funded educational programs. These legislations, spanning […]