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January 13, 2010

Digging Into Schools

Having shouldered the heretofore nonexistent education beat at the Mercury, I’m learning more than I’d ever thought I’d know about public-education bureaucracy. And you know what? It’s pretty interesting. What’s also interesting is wondering whether our twee hipster readership can toughen up and admit that they’ll be popping out babies in a few years. The [...]

The Week’s Stories

In print, a rundown on the teachers’ contract impasse. On the blog, the Board of Higher Education gets a PR-savvy new member. Other than that? A couple projects are in the works, I’m producing two days at KBOO this week, and enjoying the weather.

The Week’s Stories

Week five at the Mercury already! In print, there was a story about chicken slaughter and one about evil corporate overlords taking over education (well, sorta). Then City Council was all, “F You Dirty Duck!” Portland State students and their well-mannered Dutch president addressed those corporate overlords again. Then some parents were like, “yo Superintendent, [...]

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    Stefan is a staff writer for Village Voice Media in South Florida. He grew up in rural New Jersey and attended college in Chicago. He moved to Oregon to start his journalism career at KBOO Community Radio and the Portland Mercury. All opinions expressed here are his own. Email stefan@.
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