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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

OR: Education

Más del 21% de la población estudiantil del Portland Community College es hispana. (Adumbvoget/Wikimedia Commons)

Monday, March 25, 2024

Informe: Aumentan universidades de OR que atienden a estudiantes hispanos

El número de instituciones superiores que atienden a estudiantes hispanos en Oregon está aumentando, según un nuevo informe. …

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More than 21% of the student population at Portland Community College is hispanic. (Adumbvoget/Wikimedia Commons)

Monday, March 25, 2024

Report: OR colleges serving Hispanic students increasing

The number of higher institutions serving Hispanic students in Oregon is increasing, according to a new report. Excelencia in Education researched …

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Students alternate between the classroom and dealerships in the Ford ASSET program. (guruXOX/Adobe Stock)
Industry partnership with community colleges addresses auto tech shortage

A partnership between higher education and industry is helping address the shortage of automotive technicians. The Ford Automotive Student Service …

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Los estudiantes alternan entre el aula y los concesionarios en el programa Ford ASSET. (guruXOX/Adobe Stock)
Asociación entre industria y colegios aborda escasez de técnicos automotrices

na asociación entre la educación superior y la industria está ayudando a abordar la escasez de técnicos automotrices. El programa …

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Experiences vary widely for kids across race in Oregon. (Cliff/Adobe Stock)
Report: Racial disparities persist among OR children

Racial disparities persist among kids in Oregon, according to a new report. The Annie E. Casey Foundation's new Race for Results report finds …

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Many parents and caregivers have to come up with at least 10 additional meals per week, per child, when school breakfasts and lunches are not available in summer. (Adobe Stock)
Nearly 300,000 Oregon kids could get help accessing nutritious food this summer

The risks of child hunger increase dramatically when school cafeterias close for the summer, especially for the one in eight families currently …

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Regular school attendance has dropped significantly since the start of the pandemic. (Anastassiya/Adobe Stock)
OR students miss significant number of school days

Oregon kids are missing a lot of school, and it could have consequences beyond their education. Nearly 40% of students missed 16 or more days …

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A recent report found by 2031, 70% of jobs in Oregon will require education greater than a high school degree. (Journey Studio7/Adobe Stock)
Analysis: Jobs in 2031 will likely require postsecondary education

Degrees and credentials after high school will become increasingly important in the job market, a new report found. Analysis from the Georgetown …

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More than four million Americans have signed up for the SAVE plan to make their loan repayment more manageable. (mnirat/Adobe Stock)
How to Navigate Student Loan Payment Restart and Potential Scams

The pause on student loan repayments is over, meaning people will have to start paying back their debts for the first time in three years, starting …

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Oregon high school students felt less engaged last year than the year before, according to the YouthTruth survey. (coachwood/Adobe Stock)
Survey of OR Students Provides Guidance as School Returns

The new school year is approaching and schools in Oregon are using data to figure out what students need to feel like they belong. The organization …

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States involved in the interstate teacher mobility compact have formed a commission to get the agreement off the ground. (Monkey Business/Adobe Stock)
Interstate Compact Makes Moving Easier for Teachers

An agreement between ten states will make it easier for teachers' credentials to transfer when they move. The Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact …

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Los estados involucrados en el pacto de movilidad docente interestatal han formado una comisión para poner en marcha el acuerdo. (Monkey Business/Adobe Stock)
Acuerdo interestatal facilita la mudanza de los maestros

Un acuerdo entre diez estados facilitará la transferencia de las credenciales de los maestros cuando se muden. El compacto de movilidad de …

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