Education
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici visited Beaverton's Arts & Communication Magnet Academy, where it all begins for some local artists, as part of a tour of local art programs Wednesday, Oct. 19.
"We started with the youth, started with students who go into making community artists and a creative community," Bonamici said Thursday, Oct. 20.
While the revamped public service loan forgiveness program and the new general debt cancellation have given many college grads hope, Rep. Bonamici said lawmakers are working to prevent future borrowers from incurring massive debt for a degree.
Higher education leaders discussed the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision, which has already led to several states passing strict abortion bans, with U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici during a roundtable discussion at Portland State University on Friday, Aug. 19.
As the federal representative for Northwest Oregon and a member of the House Education Committee, I always appreciate and learn from my visits to schools and my conversations with students and educators. So it is deeply concerning that many conservative activists have created a false caricature of the public schools I've known my whole life.
College employees and students from around Oregon met up with Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, on Friday to talk about changes to Title IX, the federal law concerning sex discrimination in schools, and how the recent Supreme Court decision regarding abortion could affect campuses.