AltWeeklies Wire
Teachers Fight Politicians' War on Schoolsnew
After a decade-long war on public education by Democratic and Republican presidents and Wall Street that has wracked schools with high-stakes bubble tests and crowded classes beyond fire codes but has left kids no better educated, teachers are finally starting to fight back.
Eugene Weekly |
Alan Pittman |
10-26-2011 |
Education
BCS Booster Bowlnew
It’s Phil Knight vs. Bobby Lowder for the national championship of college football.
Eugene Weekly |
Alan Pittman |
01-10-2011 |
Sports
DeFazio Blasts Tax Deal for Wealthy, Local Congressman Leads Revoltnew
Interview with Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio who is leading the House revolt against the Obama/Republican deal giving tax breaks to the wealthy.
Eugene Weekly |
Alan Pittman |
12-20-2010 |
Politics
University of Oregon Privatization Plan to Increase Tuition?
Nike billionaire and University of Oregon mega donor Phil Knight says a UO restructuring plan is about "becoming more of a private university" where the president can "set his own tuition."
Eugene Weekly |
Alan Pittman |
12-16-2010 |
Education
Did FBI Foil Its FBI Bomb Plot?
Did the FBI foil a teenager’s terrorist bomb plot at the Portland Christmas tree lighting last Friday, or did the federal agents who contacted, trained, funded, equipped and directed the teen to press the button on the bomb they built and placed for him simply foil their own sophisticated “bomb” plot and then hype it in the media?
Eugene Weekly |
Alan Pittman |
12-14-2010 |
War
More Freewaysnew
Oregon's local response to climate change.
Eugene Weekly |
Alan Pittman |
12-06-2007 |
Environment
Tags: Kyoto, environment
