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We are seeing some rays of optimism after the COVID-19 pandemic has forced school districts to close for months: Montana and Texas have become the first states to allow districts to reopen some of their schools. Unfortunately, we are also seeing more negative effects.
The government program aimed at providing connectivity for low-income residents and people of color had structural flaws.
“The destination-type employers haven’t matured in the corridor as quickly as had been projected,” Altstadt said. WES does have supportive riders who like the free WiFi, comfortable seats and consistent on-time record, Alstadt said, but attracting new riders has been challenging. The route runs along Portland & Western Railroad freight line through a mix of farmland, wetland and industrial areas. “If the WES line actually went from Wilsonville into Beaverton and into Downtown Portland, ridership would be a lot higher. But it had to go where the tracks already were,” said Altstadt, w...
January 24 2021 State should offset the cost to Oregon families who have given up paychecks to accommodate forced home-based distance classes. The Oregon Department of Education recently announced relaxed guidelines for school reopenings. The new guidelines provide a roadmap for districts in the Portland area and much of the state to roll out in-person instruction for elementary school students. Regardless of the new guidelines, it is looking more likely that many of Oregon's largest school districts will not return to full-time, in-person instruction for all students this year. Earl...