SALEM, Oregon, May 30 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Budget news is worth savoring Public education funding had two big wins Friday, May 30. The Joint Ways and Means Committee approved an $11.36 billion State School Fund, a fair approximation of the state's current service level needs at a time when legislators are warily eyeing economic forecasts. Perhaps even more importantly, the committee approved House Bill 2140, which e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Randall, Jayapal, Dexter Conduct Unannounced Oversight Visit at Northwest Detention Center * Officials at the detention center allowed the Members to tour the facility one hour after they arrived. Despite repeated attempts, the Members were only permitted to meet with two detained individuals, which raises concerns over the medical care and legal counsel available in this detention center. This vis more PR