Hard data, school culture, and locking the doors By Paul Katula • Mar 2, 2026 After a police chase inside school walls, an Ore. school struggles to balance security data advocating for locked doors with the need to be welcoming.
Fans and half days help Cleveland High cope with heat By Paul Katula • Oct 2, 2025 Lacking air conditioning, the school turned to rental fans and shortened schedules to manage overheated classrooms.
Feds sue Oregon over transgender girls in girls’ sports By Paul Katula • Aug 2, 2025 The lawsuit alleges Title IX violations for allowing transgender female athletes to compete in girls' high school sports, impacting competitive fairness.
Coronavirus closures & cancellations By Paul Katula • Mar 14, 2020 Many schools are closed and sports tournaments cancelled across America during what the president called a national emergency: coronavirus.
What happened after a coach disarmed a student By Paul Katula • Oct 21, 2019 In Oregon last May, a high school coach saw a student carrying a gun and disarmed him. Now we know what happened next.
Typhoon Songda cancels Oregon school travel By Paul Katula • Oct 16, 2016 School events, incl. a marching festival, were cancelled or drastically adapted because a typhoon brought hail and tornadoes to the Pacific Northwest.