Developers, politicians and nonprofits are coming together to look at how they can support students Ryan Sturley wasn’t surprised to hear that housing insecurity among students on Portland State University’s campus stood at 45% last year. The statistic, w ...
18 Nov 2020 - Jessica Pollard
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
In the Portland area, a growing number of students are experiencing some form of homelessness, and COVID-19 has made it harder to balance schoolwork with basic needs Attending college classes online and studying at home doesn’t mean long hours in a home o ...
11 Aug 2020 - Christen McCurdy
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, unhoused students struggled to stay connected, and district officials don’t know how many have fallen through the cracks Portland had 1,217 students experiencing some form of homelessness last fall. With the pandemic and en ...
8 Aug 2020 - Christen McCurdy
Parents concerned about safety and academic uncertainty are exploring a range of options for the fall As Oregon schools scramble to plan a hybrid model for the fall, mixing in-person classes with virtual programming, many parents feel anxious sending thei ...
26 Jul 2020 - Hanna Merzbach
COMMENTARY | You can help get the UP NOW campaign on the November ballot Educators — from early childhood to college faculty — and economists support free, universally available, high-quality, play-based preschool for every child whose family wishes to en ...
23 Jun 2020 - Suzanne Cohen and Angie Garcia and Mary King
When coronavirus hit, homeless students lost their safe haven: school Butte Falls is written in fine print on the Jackson County map, about 30 miles uphill northeast of Medford. It’s a small community of about 450 people, one gas station, one grocery stor ...
14 Apr 2020 - Joanne Zuhl
NAYA’s Many Nations Academy offers support to students affected by homelessness, violence and other barriers to traditional education Walking through NAYA’s long halls at 9 a.m. on a Wednesday made it pretty clear that the space doubled as a high school. ...
22 Mar 2020 - Anna Pedersen
Two Oregon proposals to invest public money in early learning would change the trajectory of children living in poverty and increase earning potential of child care workers and parents Few investments in the lives of low-income and at-risk children have t ...
13 Mar 2020 - Emily Green
Designating the Portland State student union as a non-public building would have a disparate impact on people who are marginalized, critics say For someone living on the street and looking for a place indoors to get a little shelter, things are getting mo ...
28 Feb 2020 - John Emshwiller