Sophia Cossette

The Eugene School District 4J is asking local voters to vote to renew the district’s local option levy in the May 21 Primary election. The levy, also known as Measure 20-357…

On March 18, a Spencer Butte Middle School math teacher hung a scarf stylized as a Palestine flag from the wall of his classroom. An order to remove the flag — and a threat of losing his job — led to a flurry of public comments at the April 3 Eugene…

The Eugene School District 4J board voted unanimously on March 6 not to renew Superintendent Andy Dey’s contract after concluding that Dey targeted a female middle-school teacher for retaliation. “Superintendent Dey and members of this board have…

Since last October, the Eugene School District 4J board has quietly investigated whether Superintendent Andy Dey retaliated against a female middle school teacher who had accused this district of discrimination under his watch. Last week, the…

School District 4J Superintendent Andy Dey retaliated against an middle school teacher who said she faced discrimination under his leadership, according to a finding by the district’s school board. (Read…

Adorned in heart-shaped eyeglass frames, the Eugene School District 4J Board of Directors’ newest member, Ericka Thessen, was sworn in with a smile on Oct. 3. In an interview with Eugene Weekly, Thessen addressed her ideas on improving mental health…