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Local School Districts Propose Rightsizing
Portland Public Schools (PPS), Salem-Keizer School District (SKSD), and Evergreen Public Schools (EPS) have proposed several school closures in 2026. Camas School District (CSD) evaluates the effects of these plans. PPS has proposed two potential rightsizing plans. The first requires permanently closing 13 elementary schools and one middle school. The...
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Salem-Keizer school closure proposal raises questions about equity and academic performance
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is facing renewed questions about its plan to close six elementary schools, as district leaders defend a decision-making process that does not use academic performance as a factor in selecting schools for closure. The proposal, which would take effect in 2027, includes Brush College Elementary in west...
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New OHSU President shares his vision for the state's health university
President Shereef Elnahal, of OHSU shares his vision for the health university and talks about the challenges of working with the federal government for research funding. The following transcript was generated using automated transcription software for the accessibility and convenience of our audience. While we strive for accuracy, the automated process may introduce errors, omissions, or misinterpretations. This transcript is intended as a helpful companion to the original audio and should not be considered a verbatim record. For the most accurate representation, please refer to the audio recording.
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Ewing Young Parents Voice Concerns as School Closes in All Advancing Models
NEWBERG, Ore. — Before Newberg-Dundee voters were asked to approve a school levy, one campus had already been named as a top closure candidate: Ewing Young Elementary School. The school stayed on the list when the levy failed in May, and it now closes in all four advanced restructuring...
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OHSU flips script after earlier losses
Two years after laying off hundreds of employees and announcing a strategy of prioritizing profitable types of care, Oregon Health & Science University reports that the public entity has stanched its earlier operating losses and now is squarely in the black. For the fiscal year that ended June 30, OHSU...
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More than 50 Oregon students ate pretzels seasoned with oven cleaner instead of salt, and now one family is suing the school
A family is taking legal action against the Tigard-Tualatin School District after their child was served soft pretzels covered in oven cleaner at Fowler Middle School. The incident involved more than 50 students who were served the tainted food during a lunch period for sixth graders. As reported by People , the lawsuit was filed in Washington County Circuit Court. It names the school district, Principal Cindy Pellicci, and the lead kitchen worker as defendants. The family is seeking up to $950,220.85 in damages. Their claims include negligence, strict liability, unlawful confinement, and violations of civil rights. According to the complaint, a student identified as L.L. felt immediate burning in his mouth and throat after eating the pretzel. He later dealt with chest pain, stomach upset, and long-term anxiety about eating at school. The staff reportedly did not contact Poison Control immediately The substance used was reportedly Alto-Shaam oven cleaner, which contains sodium hydroxide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that ingesting this chemical can lead to abdominal pain, vomiting, and corrosive injury to the digestive tract. It can cause rapid internal damage, which makes this entire situation terrifying for parents. Parent Kaylee Spiering explained that the cleaning