Eric Fruits' Blog

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Posted by Eric Fruits at 12:05 PM

Oregon Tax Court dings a challenge to the Portland Arts Tax

The Oregon Tax Court has nixed a challenge to the Portland Arts Tax. The court ruled a lawsuit arguing that the tax violates the state&#...
Meet the 1 Percent: Oregon PERS Tier 1 retirees

Oregon's Public Employee Retirement System is a messy patchwork of "tiers" in which Tier 1 old timers get away with outrageous...
Where to get the most bang for your buck with Oregon universities and colleges

The Portland Business Journal recently reported on the "ROI" (return on investment) for Oregon universities and colleges based on...
Look what's going in at the old Ruth's Chris location ... Nope, it's not a scene from Bioshock
No grade inflation here: U.S. teacher education programs get mostly failing grades; Oregon university joins the Wall of Shame

A sure-to-be controversial report says that teacher education programs at U.S. universities operate in "an industry of mediocrity"...