The Portland school, now in its third decade educating students experiencing homelessness, is working to keep students connected It was a cool, rainy Portland morning when Trisha Olson boarded the small school bus she drives every morning. It’s decorated ...
2 Dec 2020 - Christen McCurdy
The rates of basic-needs insecurity at Portland State are higher than the average across four-year institutions Housing and food insecurity among students and staff at Portland State University are widespread, and they’re hitting vulnerable groups on camp ...
24 Sep 2020 - Jessica Pollard
In the Portland area, a growing number of students are experiencing some form of homelessness, and COVID-19 has made it harder to balance schoolwork with basic needs Attending college classes online and studying at home doesn’t mean long hours in a home o ...
11 Aug 2020 - Christen McCurdy
Oregon's House speaker reflects on the session and what she sees as wins for housing, education and – yes – the environment The smoke is still clearing from the 80th Oregon State Legislative Assembly, but if there were any open wounds left from its c ...
12 Jul 2019 - Joanne Zuhl
Beaverton’s Nina Fekaris talks about the complicated overlap of housing, health care and education in Oregon’s rural communities According to Oregon Health & Science University’s Office of Rural Health, Oregon has 53 service areas in 24 counties where ...
19 Jan 2018 - Sarah Hansell