Tigard teacher brought flair to her food class along with a drawl, y'all
By Melissa Navas, The Oregonian
June 26, 2010, 5:10AM
Betty Aikens, a Tigard family and consumer sciences teacher, retired last week from Twality Middle School, where she spent the last 15 years instructing students on how to make pecan pie, gumbo and pizza. She also taught students how to sew, use math to measure cooking ingredients and make healthy life choices in her Teen Living class. Full story »
Fewer Oregon college students getting need-based scholarships
By Bill Graves, The Oregonian
June 25, 2010, 8:59PM
Fewer than half as many Oregon college students will get state need-based scholarships next fall as this year, even though enrollment and tuition is expected to climb. Full story »
Gov. Ted Kulongoski says recession forces Oregon state government to rethink how it operates
By Michelle Cole, The Oregonian
June 25, 2010, 8:56PM
Critics say the ideas aren't new and won't work Full story »
Arbor School eighth-grader cooks up website and cookbook on healthy, low-cost eating for senior project
By Colleen Stewart, The Oregonian
June 25, 2010, 4:00AM
Natalie Lerner, who will attend Oregon Episcopal School in the fall, loves to cook and came up with 15 recipes that can be prepared for under $3 per serving. Full story »
