Education
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Vose Elementary School showed off its brand new building Friday.
Thanks to a bond, the Beaverton School District was able to redo the school. The green and grey building houses hundreds of students. In an assembly on Friday, the principal, Veronica Galvan, and staff showed off the new school to parents and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.The school took about a year to build.
"Went right down to the wire the kids and the families weren't allowed in the building until the first day of school," Galvan said.
WASHINGTON, DC [10/05/17] – Today Congresswoman Bonamici released the following statement after voting against the Congressional Republican's budget bill, which lays the groundwork for massive tax reform through a process known as reconciliation.
WASHINGTON — Over a year ago, the NCAA began asking member schools to get behind a pledge developing better hiring practices that promoted diversity and equality. Without an answer on any progress on that pledge in a year, Congress is now asking questions.
Led by Suzanne Bonamici, a Democrat from Oregon, lawmakers have sent correspondence to Mark Emmert, the head of the NCAA, to demand answers on the organization's progress toward increased hiring diversity.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici is taking entries in the third-annual Congressional App Challenge.
The challenge has students use coding and computer science to create and exhibit a software application for mobile, tablet or other computers on a platform of their choice.
"Participating in the Congressional App Challenge will require creative thinking and technology skills so students will be engaging both halves of the brain," Bonamici said in a release.
WASHINGTON, D.C., – On Tuesday, national leaders voiced their concerns about education in local schools.
A rally was held on Capitol Hill where lawmakers, community organizations and teachers said they have doubts about the Trump Administration's education policies.
Educators, students and lawmakers are demanding action from Washington, D.C.
Organizers of the rally have concerns about policies under the Trump administration.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, said efforts to shift funding hurts students.
YAMHILL — First District Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici would really like to meet Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
Bonamici told participants in a Sept. 18 town hall audience in Yamhill that most secretaries of education pay frequent visits to the House education committee, on which she serves. But she said DeVos, confirmed by the Senate Feb. 7 on a 51-50 vote, requiring the vice president to cast a rare tiebreaker, has yet to make an appearance.
The groundbreaking for a multi-use development in Cornelius housing a brand new library, YMCA and 45 affordable apartments for seniors happens this Saturday.
Cornelius Place, located at 14th and Adair, is a joint project of the City of Cornelius Public Library, Bienestar and BRIDGE Housing.