Members of Congress are threatening to hold up housing funds for tribes. To the chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, it’s infringing on tribal sovereignty. For those seeking citizenship, it’s a chance to change a ‘system of hidden anti-Black racism.’
Posted inFederal Policy
What Deb Haaland’s Appointment Means
If Rep. Deb Haaland is appointed by Congress, she will oversee the Department of Interior, managing “the earth, mountains, forests, rivers—and Indians”, a federal agency that has upended life for Native Americans for decades.
Posted inReporting
Rural Schools Battled Bad Internet, Low Attendance in the Pandemic. Will Spring Semester Be Better?
Incomplete data show academic slippage as many K-12 students learned from home. The push is now on to return to the classroom — safely.
Posted inEconomy
COVID-19 Hurting Salmon Market, Creating Risky Conditions for Tribal Fishers
The novel coronavirus outbreak is making it harder for Native Americans to fish along the Columbia River. Depleted salmon runs and the federal government’s failure to improve fishing sites had already impacted culturally and economically important harvests.
Posted inReporting
Working Through Challenges in Rural Oregon
As high school students juggle responsibilities of a job or child care, one school district experiments with evening tutoring.
Posted inReporting
Trying to Make Learning ‘Magical’ in Madras
Teachers in the Central Oregon school district have gotten creative and put extra energy into engaging their students online.
Posted inReporting
Oregon Educators Worry About Signs of a Resurgent Achievement Gap
Based on a couple key indicators, students of color are lagging behind white students during distance learning, although the disparity seems smaller in rural districts.
Posted inReporting
Learning New Tools to Engage Students from Home
At Banks High School, teachers employ a variety of strategies to ensure that students don’t log in and then tune out.
Posted inReporting
Limited Data Show Signs of Disparities in Oregon
In Oregon, few academic benchmarks are being kept at the state level, and even fewer being shared. But the data that is available indicates that many students are regularly missing classes, particularly at the upper grades and that many high schoolers are failing at least one class.
Posted inReporting
Knock-knock. Look Who’s Here!
Estacada school officials branch out to connect with students in rural Clackamas County.