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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.

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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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Victims of sexual extortion schemes are advised to report it the FBI or local law enforcement immediately. (Cavan/Adobe Stock)
Teen boys increasingly targeted in ‘sextortion’ crimes, FBI warns

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the FBI says financially motivated sextortion -- often targeting teen boys -- went up 20% from …

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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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Oregon saw a drop in early childhood education enrollment between 2019 and 2021. (thepoeticimage/Adobe Stock)
Health report: Mothers, children struggling across U.S.

A new report found a troubling rise in health challenges for mothers and children across the country. The United Health Foundation has released its …

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Many young people aren't used to budgeting their finances until they leave home. (Songsak C/Adobe Stock)
High school students get taste of financial planning in budgeting fairs

October is Financial Planning Month and an engaging event is helping high schoolers think about their money managing futures. More than 90 "Bite of …

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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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More than 400 students received assistance through the Oregon Tribal Student Grant in its first year. (IanDewarPhotography/Adobe Stock)
College Assistance for Native Students Grows, But Some Excluded

By Natalie Pate for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Service reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News Se…

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Más de 400 estudiantes recibieron asistencia a través de Oregon Tribal Student Grant en su primer año. (anDewarPhotography/Adobe Stock)
Crece asistencia universitaria para jóvenes nativos, algunos quedan excluidos

Más estudiantes nativos tienen opciones para descuentos en la matrícula de educación superior, pero algunas tribus quedan fuera de …

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Around 20% of hispanic Oregonians between ages 18 and 34 were enrolled in higher education. (Brastock Images/Adobe Stock)
College Completion Gap Between Latino, White Students Widens

The gap in college graduation rates between white and Latino students is increasing, according to a new report. An analysis of degree completion …

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Alrededor del 20 % de los hispanos de Oregón entre las edades de 18 y 34 años estaban matriculados en educación superior. (Brastock Images/Adobe Stock)
Crece brecha de graduación de universidad entre estudiantes latinos y blancos

La brecha en las cifras de graduación universitaria entre estudiantes blancos y latinos está aumentando, según un nuevo informe…

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Umpqua Community College es una pequeña institución en el suroeste de Oregón con unos 3000 estudiantes de tiempo completo. (Gordon Friedman/Wikimedia Commons)
Subvención para estudiantes tribales obtiene financiación permanente en OR

Un programa de becas universitarias para estudiantes tribales en Oregón recibió una extensión en el presupuesto de este año…

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The federal child tax credit program immediately reduced child poverty across the country. (tomertu/Adobe Stock)
Tax Credit Coming for OR Families 'in Greatest Need'

State lawmakers have approved a child tax credit for Oregonians with household earnings of $25,000 a year or less. House Bill 3235, which creates a $1…

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