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Madras, OR · Education
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Tigard-Tualatin district to close elementary school in 2028
The Tigard-Tualatin School District plans to close an elementary school at the start of the 2028-29 school year, according to the district. The district has not specified which school will close.
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Seaside Seeks Season-Ending Win in Rematch With No. 6 Banks
Seaside High School (3-8-2) visits Banks (8-4-1) in girls soccer at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, seeking a win in its final game of the season and a reversal of an earlier loss to the Braves. Both teams’ records reflect results through Oct. 22. Before the rematch, the Seagulls are scheduled to visit Astoria on Oct. 27, while Banks visits Valley Catholic that day.
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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...
thelundreport.org
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...
Attack of the Fanboy
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
Ashland Daily Tidings
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...
KATU.com
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...
Outlook Online
No. 9 Open Door volleyball’s blistering serves powers round one playoff win
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This is GiGi Wolcott’s world; we’re just living in it. Open Door Christian Academy volleyball got a thrilling round-one victory to open postseason play, thanks in large part to remarkable serving by the junior hitter. Wolcott was nearly perfect in the Huskies’...
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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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Student and parent protests highlight resistance to Portland, Salem closure plans
Liam Parkison is a fifth grader at Englewood Elementary, one of the schools proposed for closure under Salem-Keizer’s plan to address declining enrollment. Parkison will have already moved on whether or not his school closes next year. But he still doesn’t want his school to close; he wants to return as a high school senior, a tradition in many Oregon schools.
KATU.com
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...