WWU Affirms Commitment to Diversity As Walla Walla University begins the 2020–21 school year, the university affirms its commitment to diversity. This commitment informs life on campus from policies and procedures to activities inside and outside the classroom and is in keeping with... Read more
Tualatin Valley Academy Holds Creative Balloon Days Kimberly Clifton, fifth grade teacher at Tualatin Valley Academy in Hillsboro, Oregon, created Zoom activities for her class to “end the year with a bang.” Usually, the end of the school year is marked by special parties, picnics and swimming outi... Read more
Mount Ellis Academy Holds Successful Work Bee Volunteer efforts at a recent Mount Ellis Academy work bee produced significant results. Though the days were filled with cool weather and rain, Brent Tungesvik, MEA plant facilities director, kept the workers busy with several indoor projects on ... Read more
Milo Principal Takes Fundraising to New Heights Milo Adventist Academy principal Randy Thornton went over the top in his fundraising efforts for the senior class of 2020. He slept on the roof of the Milo Adventist Church in southern Oregon on the night of May 20, 2020, to fulfill a promise made... Read more
Madrone Recognizes COVID-19 Miracles When Oregon Conference schools had to close their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Laura Bowlby, Madrone Adventist Elementary School principal, was barely able to sleep. Madrone, located in Cave Junction, Oregon, is a small school of 19 student... Read more
I'm Different Today I read a study recently that theorized how the loss of education during World War II had lasting negative effects for more than 40 years. Read more
NAD Launches New Science Textbook Who knew the evening news during spring of 2020 would be dominated by reports with vocabulary such as antibodies, virus, lipid membranes and vaccines? It takes many of us back to science classes in school. Read more
UCAES Focuses on the Joy of Learning While growing up, I loved playing outside and getting my hands dirty. I could play outside for hours. In college, I got a degree in teaching kids to play games. What I’ve realized is I learned because I was having fun. I had real joy in what I was... Read more
