HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

More ‘climate’ lessons in Oregon schools?

Written April 19th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Democrats in the Oregon legislature issued a press release proudly announcing that the House had approved a bill requiring that children in public schools must be taught about “climate change” as part of all core subjects.


School construction: Taking a look

Written December 5th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Crews are making all kinds of progress on building two new Albany elementary schools. On Tuesday I got a tour of both projects, Meadow Ridge and Oak Grove.


Mascots? Cut the baloney…

Written August 15th, 2013 by

Whether Governor Kitzhaber vetoes the Indian mascot bill or not — he has until Aug. 19 to decide — the affected schools might consider cutting through all the baloney on this issue on their own. To refresh your memory, the state Board of Education decided that schools with Indian names and mascots had to ditch […]


 
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