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SALEM — Lawmakers representing Oregon’s Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) caucus are lauding the accomplishments they’ve made in Salem during this year’s legislative session, with headline-grabbing bills seeking
by Tim Gruver, The Center Square | May 19, 2021 08:30 AM Print this article A bill on its way to Gov. Kate Brown could help Oregon close its housing gap by letting cities and counties build denser neighborhoods, housing advocates say. Oregon's housing crisis has been a perennial problem for homebuyers. The Oregon League of Cities reports the state underproduced 155,000 housing units since 2015, which many blame for increasing home prices. According to real estate site Zillow, average home prices in Oregon are $424,517, or 13.2% higher than 2020. In Portland, homes g...
After brief, fiery stand for students of color, Gov. Kate Brown backs down without commitments those children will get improved school offerings Posted May 15, 2021 Gov. Kate Brown, shown here during an April 1 visit to Harvey Scott Elementary School in Northeast Portland, called on legislative leaders this week to prioritize funding to serve students of color. On Friday, Brown announced she would support a larger schools budget without any guarantee it would boost programs for students of color.The Oregonian Facebook Share Gov. Kate Brown issued a fiery letter this week taking lawmakers to ...
Oregon school districts have increasingly targeted resources to reduce class sizes and boost other supports in historically underserved schools. Uniform class size mandates would redirect resources to students from more affluent families.
May 06 2021 Three seats are on the May ballot, with political newcomers filling out the ranks of other races. Voters this month have a chance to elect three of the seven members of the Portland Public Schools Board of Education. The race for Zone 6 is a sure bet. Julie Brim-Edwards needs to be re-elected to continue her good stewardship of the district's money and policies. The other two races depend on each voter's priorities. Brim-Edwards, who is running against Matthew Margolis and Libby Glynn, has experience as an executive at Nike and as a staffer at the Legislature. Both of t...