Inspiration comes from many sources, even unlikely ones. I think this is the first time a front-page story in this newspaper inspired a weekend getaway. The story on March 8 was a profile of Lancaster ...

Like lots of parents in West Linn, Maggie Traverso moved to this affluent city south of Portland for the quality of the schools. And until recently, she was satisfied. Her daughter was doing well in ...

For many, the “science of reading” has become synonymous with phonics instruction. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have said the movement to align reading instruction with what the research ...