Education
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, the only woman in Oregon's congressional delegation, says expanded education and training are the main ways to increase the number of women in technology and help them achieve pay equity with men.
Bonamici, a Democrat from Beaverton, said she understands the concerns voiced Monday night (Oct. 30) at a forum sponsored by PDX Women in Tech.
"Failure to publish legitimate news" was the headline of an editorial in a January 1943 edition of the Seaside Signal. The headline came after reports from Portland that "that's where they shoot people on the beach." The report came after a report from the Army and the FBI that a man had been founded mortally wounded on the beach by a sentry "after an exchange of shots."
A clarification didn't come for a week.
The editor lamented the attempt to get a news story "is like playing a game of ring around the rosie by long distance."
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici visited staff at Lewis and Clark Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 18, to observe teachers in their classrooms using a new way of assessing student progress.
For the past year and a half, a small group of staff in the St. Helens School District have been taking advantage of professional development programs that focus on "quality assessment practice," which aims to help students understand concepts they need to know and why they're tested on those concepts.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici visited Lewis and Clark elementary Wednesday to learn more about the work of the Oregon Education Association's Quality Assessment Practices (QAP) cadre, a network of teacher leaders advancing the state's student assessment system to more fully support student learning.
Students across the Portland area got a taste Friday of what it's like to work in the manufacturing sector.
On the Westside, National Manufacturing Day has special importance. Washington County's economy is driven in large part by the high-tech industry, which ranges from multinational giants like Intel to smaller local companies like Vernier Software and Technology.
National Manufacturing Day is designed to expand knowledge about high-skilled, high-paying jobs in manufacturing and the industry's economic impact on Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Protesters plan to descend on McMinnville High School on Wednesday during a visit by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
The group Action Together Oregon: Yamhill Valley says it thinks her advocacy for charter schools and vouchers undermines a strong public education system.
By Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici
This fall, thousands of students across Oregon are pursuing the dream of higher education. Between starting classes and settling in, students and their families are also making difficult financial decisions about how to pay for their education.