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Beth Schmidt, the Safe Routes to School coordinator who organized the annual Ruby Bridges Walk to School event for Salem Schools, has been awarded $250,000 in a settlement with the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments (MWVCOG).
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Chris Beck knows his candidacy is a longshot in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District. But Beck is hoping incumbent Rep. Cliff Bentz’s unwavering loyalty to President Trump, along with the administration’s policies that have negatively impacted so many of his constituents, will work in his favor.
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If thoughtful implementation helps us understand what is working, what isn’t, and what we didn’t anticipate, what are we willing to do with what we learn?
It’s easy to say we value learning. We listen to members, providers, CCOs, community organizations, administrators, and policymakers. We collect data, identify patterns and recognize unintended consequences.
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A Victory for Free Speech and a Lesson on Civil Rights History
/by Rick MetsgerBeth Schmidt, the Safe Routes to School coordinator who organized the annual Ruby Bridges Walk to School event for Salem Schools, has been awarded $250,000 in a settlement with the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments (MWVCOG).