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A look at Oregon’s child care crunch. One provider: "This system is an expensive system. And it should be. It actually should cost us even more. We are in charge of the very first years and the development of small children ... [We have] to get it right." opb.org/article/2024/0…

The content creators at Oregon Public Broadcasting and KMHD Jazz Radio are proud to announce we’re forming a union with SAG-AFTRA. We believe this is a crucial next step in ensuring OPB and KMHD continue to support great storytelling and storytellers.

Curious about the effect of Portland Public Schools proposed budget cuts on your local school? Records obtained by OPB Natalie Pate show the biggest cuts at high schools - Cleveland (7 FTE), Jefferson (7.4) and Franklin (9.5). opb.org/article/2024/0…

Looking for a laugh today? We’ve got you covered. NPR OPB #teachercomedians #Oregon #Washington #PNW npr.org/2024/04/20/124…

Yessss Natalie Pate 🙏🏾

Thanks, Andy!!

In a rural district that's majority Latino and low-income, the intercom system doesn't work and some classrooms get as cold as 50 degrees. School officials say that if a bond doesn't pass next week, the schools will be closed for good. From Natalie Pate:

Today marks my nine year anniversary as a full-time journalist. Thank you to everyone who has helped and supported me over the years. And, as always, thank you to the people who’ve trusted me to share your stories. It’s an absolute honor. (📸 from last year’s HSJI @ Oregon State)

One of the things I found most humiliating in prison was having to take out tampons in front of guards during strip searches. Jails & prisons have never done a good of handling periods. My latest w/Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social: latimes.com/california/sto…

Thread for young #journalism pros. Life is long. I hope your career will be long. I had zero career until my mid30s. I stepped away from work repeatedly. I drifted, I vanished, I got paid garbage, I got "soft" fired. I was still sort of figuring it all out well into my 40s 1/

On a more positive note, the Investigative Reporters & Editors Chauncey Bailey Journalists of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship is open for applications through Sept. 21. It provides incredible support to journalists of color for ambitious investigative projects: ire.org/training/fello…

Congratulations to North Marion High School Family Outreach Advocate Rafael Pelaez, Oregon’s 2024 Education Support Professional of the Year! Read more about Rafael in the release: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORED/… And thanks to Oregon Lottery for supporting the program! North Marion School District 15

Colleges are gearing up for the new academic year -- and bracing for more protests. Check out The Associated Press's analysis of last spring's campus arrests and disciplinary outcomes, in collaboration with masslivenews, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. apnews.com/article/colleg…

Close watchers of local news should watch The Minnesota Star Tribune. As of today, the “Minnesota Star Tribune” — a move to cover the entire state. A smart and important approach by one of the few remaining locally owned regional papers that is making investments in growth.

As a Guide Dog user, I can speak firsthand about the benefits of being a handler! And I like to think my dog is better off too 🦮 ⁦Guide Dogs⁩ #Project Pooch: Oregon program helps incarcerated youth and adoptable dogs alike one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-512121…