Education
Back at it with an outstanding episode, featuring Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici! Our U.S. Representative visited our podcast studio before our Thanksgiving Break to chat about education, debt-free secondary education, climate change, the current state of American politics, and MORE…
Patricia Reser came more than ready to make her dream of a regional arts center in Beaverton a reality
The daughter of a music teacher, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici knows that the arts strengthen STEM and vice versa. "Integrating the arts into STEM education inspires more critical thinking, which we need to maintain our country's spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship," she says.
Friday is the last day for the public to comment on a proposed rule change by the Trump administration that would eliminate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, or food stamps, for more than 3 million people.
About 3.1 million people would lose food stamps under an administration plan that would affect eligibility. The administration's analysis says "potentially as many as 982,000 children would no longer be directly certified for free school meals based on SNAP participation."
Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) discusses her top tech priorities toward empowering the next generation of government IT workers. Initiatives include advocating for widespread education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) plus the integration of arts — through efforts like the Congressional App Challenge.