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Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle, who called the cap “unconscionable and maybe unconstitutional,” said its elimination is “a historic achievement.” It commits the state to amply fund the education of every child with a disability, he said.

At least four UO students have had their student visas revoked for unspecified reasons, according to university officials.

Over 27 years, Oregon students working with Schnitzer Cares: Student Grantmaking have given out over $5 million to more than 560 nonprofit organizations and school programs.

Nineteen international students from Oregon State University, University of Oregon and Portland State University have had their visas revoked, according to officials.

Top officials in Oregon are refusing to sign off on a demand from the U.S. Department of Education that requires states to abandon policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion if they want to keep receiving federal funding for schools.

The letter, sent to school leaders across the nation late last week, threatens to withhold federal funding from schools for “any violation” of civil rights law — including DEI programs that “advantage one race over another.”

In a statement sent to KLCC, a university official explained that the visas were revoked on the basis of unspecified criminal charges.

A group of men at Southern Oregon University hopes the frat will help increase the university’s enrollment and provide more social opportunities for students.

The investigation comes days after OPB published an investigation into decades-old claims of sexual abuse against Evans, all from his time as a teacher at St. Helens High School in the 1980s.

United Academics of the University of Oregon has announced its intent to strike as early as Monday, the start of Spring Term, unless it can reach a deal on a new contract. UO’s Office of the Provost said it will not cancel the term if a strike happens.