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Districts have access to more state and federal funding than ever, but ambitious plans for summer school programs could be stymied by lack of staff  Teacher Dena Archibald helps first-grade student Zander McCurry present a math problem during a summer school class at Grant Elementary School in Salem. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon school districts may

By CASSANDRA PROFITA/Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland General Electric took legal action Friday against the state of Oregon to condemn a piece of property alongside Willamette Falls that is critical to tribal fishing access. The move, together with a notice of condemnation, could allow the utility to control access to roughly five acres of land at the base of the falls, exacerbating tensions

 Republican candidates for governor talk during a break in a debate at the Venetian in Hillsboro, Oregon, on Thursday, April 7. From left: Stan Pulliam, Bill Sizemore, Christine Drazan, Court Boice, Bridget Barton, Bud Pierce, Tim McCloud, Jessica Gomez and Brandon Merritt By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle HILLSBORO – Under a Republican governor, many state employees would lose their jobs

 University researchers interviewed 48 farmworkers for an in-depth look at their situation. (Oregon State University) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The past two years have been difficult for everyone, but some 87,000 farmworkers in Oregon have faced some of the worst hardships, with state officials sometimes failing to protect them, according to a report published Tuesday. The Covid-19 Farmworker Study involved in-depth