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Failing Grade: Oregon's Higher Education System Goes Begging is a collection of two decades of witty, hard-hitting articles by the Oregonian's chief political columnist, David Sarasohn. The columns track 20 years of cuts in funding by the Oregon legislature for Oregon's higher educational institutions, and the concomitant dramatic decline in their quality. The appalling statistics, dismal firsthand accounts of student experiences, and alarming comparisons with the achievements of nearby states are enough to shock the Oregon public (as well as those of other states facing similar cutbacks) and spur immediate, remedial action — or so the author and his publishers hope.
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Failing Grade is a collection of two decades of witty, hard-hitting articles by the Oregonian's chief political columnist, Sarasohn. The columns track 20 years of cuts in funding by the Oregon legislature for Oregon's higher educational institutions, and the concomitant dramatic decline in their quality.
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As its traditional economy has declined, Oregon has repeatedly failed to invest in its higher education system. In comparison to the international research universities of other west coast states, Oregon tries to build its future on the cheap and that looks like the kind it¹s getting.
About the Author
David Sarasohn is associate editor of the Oregonian in Portland, Oregon, and a nationally syndicated columnist for the Newhouse News service. His columns have twice won "Best in the West" honors. He received a Ph.D. in American history from UCLA and in 2002 was awarded the Eugene C. Pulliam Editorial Fellowship to study the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial.