McKinney-Vento provisions offer consistency, security to over 18,000 homeless students in the state For many children experiencing homelessness, school is where they find a safe community and predictable routine. A key piece of legislation — the McKinney- ...
1 Mar 2023 - Ellen Clarke
Students and staff at school for homeless students continue uphill trek to normalcy following the end of pandemic restrictions “ When I was in kindergarten, I did not know what a book was,” a quiet fifth-grade student in Cheryl Bickle’s class recently wro ...
25 Jan 2023 - Ellen Clarke
The rates of basic-needs insecurity at Portland State are higher than the average across four-year institutions Housing and food insecurity among students and staff at Portland State University are widespread, and they’re hitting vulnerable groups on camp ...
24 Sep 2020 - Jessica Pollard
Oregon's House speaker reflects on the session and what she sees as wins for housing, education and – yes – the environment The smoke is still clearing from the 80th Oregon State Legislative Assembly, but if there were any open wounds left from its c ...
12 Jul 2019 - Joanne Zuhl
The latest Street Roots reports that “when legislators convene in Salem for the Legislature’s month-long session, scheduled to begin Feb. 3, they are likely to focus on economic development, job growth, continuing to fund and reform education, and pass le ...
15 Jan 2014 - SR editorial board