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1 week ago |
kgw.com | Thomas Shults
PORTLAND, Ore. — This May, Portland Public Schools will ask voters to pass a bond worth more than $1.8 billion — the most expensive bond the district has ever requested. But at the same time, the school district still has around $60 million left from a previous bond, intended for a specific project that has seen little progress over the past five years.
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2 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Thomas Shults
ALBANY, Ore. — A 27-year-old woman who impersonated a high schooler was sentenced this morning at the Linn County Courthouse. In December, prosecutors said Makayla Craig tried to enroll as a 15-year-old girl at South Albany High School, claiming her name was Madison. Craig claimed she was homeless and intended to enroll herself for classes. The next day, on December 13, prosecutors said Craig went to Greater Albany Public Schools headquarters.
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3 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Thomas Shults
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon legislators are making a last-minute push for summer school funding. House Bill 2007 would provide $35 million to schools statewide for each of the next two years, lawmakers said. Currently, Oregon students rank among the worst nationwide in reading scores. One of the best ways to catch up is through small group tutoring sessions, like summer school, experts said. Some school districts have prepared for the possibility of not receiving state funding.
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3 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Thomas Shults
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are backing a bill sponsored by Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego that would provide $30 million in grant funding to combat urban heat islands. Heat islands occur when urban areas face rising temperatures due to increased population density, a lack of shade or have large amounts of pavement due to roadways, parking lots and sidewalks. Merkley said areas with few trees, like East Portland, are dangerously exposed to extreme heat.
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3 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Thomas Shults
PORTLAND, Ore. — A judge sentenced Jamie Strahm to nearly two years in prison Friday morning, after she was convicted for starving her stepson. She was found guilty on two counts of criminal mistreatment. Under Strahm's care, the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office said the boy weighed less than 40 pounds when he was 9 years old. The child was under Strahm's care for several years.
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