Texas school libraries have been far from quiet in the past two years. The voices of parents and legislators condemning the contents of certain books—particularly those featuring LGBTQ+ and nonwhite characters—are thunderous in Texas. The Lone Star State has more school book bans in place than any other state in the country, according to a…

On a brilliant afternoon in a Cascade Culinary Institute kitchen at Central Oregon Community College (COCC), retired attorney Vickie Minor mastered the fine art of cooking a whole chicken. “It always came out under- or overcooked,” the Bend resident conceded of past poultry efforts. Lots of chicken recipes use a guesstimate cook time, Minor discovered,…

Ever since the Federal Reserve began to adjust interest rates, the prognosticators have been predicting the chances of the economy falling into a recession. As word of an economic slowdown has made headlines, the younger generations continue to weigh out their options as they begin their career journeys. For some, it entails controlling their own…

Gislaine Ngounou is worried about the future of democracy and public education in the United States. Ngounou has spent her career in and around education, from the Kansas City school system through Hartford Public Schools and PDK International. These days she is serving as the president and CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation. Nellie…