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Oregon Business Leaders Sound Alarm About the State’s “Skills Gap”

  By Salem-News | April 2, 2013 - 7:58 pm |
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Report Supports Case for Governor’s Budget Increase for Career Academies

PORTLAND, OR – Without substantial investments in quality high school education models, Oregon’s goals of a skilled workforce to fill future jobs will be hard to reach. A report from the business leaders group, America’s Edge, released today by Portland business leaders offers good news and bad news for Oregon’s economy. On the upside, Oregon can look to significant growth in well-paying jobs requiring post-secondary education, particularly those in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. On the downside, the state won’t have nearly enough workers to fill them without a substantial shift in current education trends.
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Salem Resident Pledges to Perform 10 Months of National Service

  By Salem-News | March 17, 2013 - 2:39 pm | ,
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Katie Buckle of Salem, Oregon

Perry Point, Md.- Katie Buckle of Salem, Oregon, is one of 160 men and women pledging to perform 10 months of national service as part of the Atlantic Region’s 19th Class of the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), an AmeriCorps program.
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Co-Chairs Unveil Turning Point Budget to Boost School Resources by $1 Billion

  By Salem-News | March 4, 2013 - 6:17 pm | , ,
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Salem, Oregon – Oregon’s public schools would net $6.75 billion, the equivalent of nearly $1 billion in additional resources and savings, in the 2013-15 biennium under the draft budget framework released by the Co-Chairs of the Joint Ways and Means Committee today.
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Mountain View High School of Vancouver, Wash., Wins Nation’s Largest Regional Science Bowl For Second Year

  By Salem-News | February 3, 2013 - 3:45 pm | ,
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Portland, Ore. – Mountain View High School Team 1 of Vancouver, Wash., finished in first place Saturday (Feb. 2) at the high school division of the BPA Regional Science Bowl 2013. It was the second straight year that a team from Mountain View had won the competition. Catlin Gabel High School Team 1 and Jesuit High School Team 1, both of Portland, came in second and third place, respectively.
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Preschool Awarded Grant for Cultural Diversity Project

  By Salem-News | December 8, 2012 - 9:33 pm |
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SELCO Community Credit Union Awards $475 Mini-Grant to Stayton Montessori Director Cynthia Rives for Cultural Diversity Exploration Packs

Stayton, OR – Stayton Montessori was awarded (via mail) one of 80 Mini-Grants from SELCO Community Credit Union. The $475.81 grant is for Cultural Diversity Exploration Packs to be used in the preschool’s classroom. The project aims to promote acceptance and peace in cultural diversity. With over 90% of the people in the Stayton/Sublimity area being Caucasian, this project is of special importance.
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