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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
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Portland Schools Agree to Lift Ban on Mother Who Criticized Gender Identity Lessons
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Public Schools has agreed to lift a ban on Allison Roberts, clearing the way for the mother of two students to return to Meriwether Lewis Elementary School. Roberts had been barred from the campus after raising concerns about LGBTQ2SIA-related classroom instruction and school policies. The...
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‘It’s a killer deal’: School of Business announces new 3-year degree option
In September, the School of Business announced a new program for high school students with college-level credits to earn any of the school’s 10 business degrees in three years. Incoming first-years can apply for the program’s inaugural run during the 2027-28 academic year. These applicants must meet the accelerated...
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PPS parents question closure plans as board leader says proposals could change
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Public Schools families pressed district leaders for more information about possible school closures and boundary changes Tuesday night, while a school board leader said the final recommendation would likely differ from the options currently under consideration. Parents met with board members and district staff...
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Camas High School Introduces New Pride Awards
Camas High School Principal Travis Drake introduced new Pride Awards to recognize students whose actions demonstrate Camas pride through growth, community, and responsibility. Staff members nominate students for a Pride Award by filling out a form that allows students to enter a raffle for the chance to win prizes. Every six weeks, names will be randomly drawn from the raffle, and students will be called to the main office to pick a prize. Prizes include gift certificates to Daily Paper, Detroit Pizza, Runyan Jewelry, Shorty’s BBQ, Next Dough Neighbor, and T-shirts.
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Tigard-Tualatin School District recommends closing one school
The Tigard-Tualatin School District is now the latest school district in the metro area to release plans on school closures. At Monday night’s board meeting the district finalized its recommendation to close one elementary school. It did not say which school. The school identified for closure will be based...
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Oregon Historical Society: Announces Exhibition “Unstoppable: 150 Years of the University of Oregon”
New exhibition explores a century and a half of innovation, discovery, and ideas shaping Oregon and the world. Portland, OR — From an unfinished building in a small Oregon town to groundbreaking research with global impact, the University of Oregon (UO) has spent 150 years challenging convention and turning bold ideas into real-world solutions. Now open at the Oregon Historical Society in downtown Portland, Unstoppable: 150 Years of the University of Oregon explores the university’s legacy of creativity, innovation, and discovery — and the possibilities that lie ahead.
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OPB’s First Look: A tale of two school districts
Subscribe to OPB’s First Look to receive Northwest news in your inbox six days a week. Proposed school closures and other changes at Oregon’s two largest public school districts would affect thousands of students. While Portland Public and Salem-Keizer’s plans share many similarities, they differ in some key...
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Oregon High School Football Player Will Be Suspended For The Final Game Of His Career Because Of Controversial Hit
As things currently stand, Marcus McCauley will be suspended for the final game of his high school football career in Oregon. The senior outside linebacker and wide receiver was ejected for a controversial targeting penalty on Friday. Was it a clean hit? The governing body of high school football in the Beaver State will review […] The post Oregon High School Football Player Will Be Suspended For The Final Game Of His Career Because Of Controversial Hit appeared first on BroBible.
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Molalla snaps football skid with win over Gladstone/Riverdale
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Snapping a six-game losing streak is sweet, but playing well in that win just makes it that much better. That’s the vibe around the Molalla High football team after a decisive 49-8 win at Gladstone on Friday, Oct. 23. “It was great to...
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As Portland weighs school closures, one Maplewood family fears history repeating itself
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Amber Kinney and her family moved into their Multnomah Village home nearly 20 years ago, around the time George Smith Elementary closed — a school she remembers being promised would reopen. It still sits vacant. Now, her own children face the possibility of...