Portland-Area Businesses, Nonprofits Expand Child Care Options Amid Portland Teacher’s Strike
Owners say they are in it for the long haul as over 40,000 students are left stranded, though some report they are still below capacity.
Education
Two OSU-Led Industry Clusters Designated ‘Tech Hubs’ by The Department of Commerce
The mass timber and microfluidics industry groups will now compete for $500 million in grants to spur American technological competitiveness.
Portland Community College Launches Mobile Welding Outreach & Skills Training Center
The collaboration five years in the making began as an idea hatched by a professor to bring welding training to tribal communities.
Policy Brief: The Business Case for Protecting Youth Access to Diverse Literature
Censorship attempts undermine our ability to shape the next generation of thinkers and leaders.
University of Oregon Partners with Dialect-Based AI Startup SoabBox Labs
The Irish tech company’s software will enable the College of Education to better identify struggling readers of different dialects.
Nursing School Blues
The nursing-educator shortage is an old story with growing consequences. Can Oregon’s colleges and lawmakers finally solve the problem?
Keeping Score
A popular app with AI capabilities — fittingly called GameChanger — makes it easier than ever to track and share every moment of a sporting event. The company has upended the world of youth sports and now has its sights on the big leagues.
Course Correction
Ann Cudd makes her debut this fall as Portland State’s president as the school faces
the headwinds of declining enrollment, rising tuition and administrative bloat. She’s optimistic the school can persevere — and help revive Portland’s embattled downtown.
Clark College Receives $1M in Federal Funding for Clean Energy Center
The grant will purchase carbon-neutral equipment and four electric vehicles for students to practice.
Oregon Could Make COVID-Era Child Tax Credit Permanent
The Oregon Kids’ Credit would write the expired federal child tax credit into Oregon law – on a more narrow scale targeting at-risk Oregonians.