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Portland's Lent School helps disadvantaged students soar

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By Betsy Hammond, The Oregonian

March 14, 2010, 9:47PM
Teachers at the award-winning school work hard to get every student up to grade level in reading, writing and math -- but make sure students enjoy class too. Colorful students work, joyful student voices and widespread academic mastery mark this little-known school in the low-income Lents neighborhood. Full story »

Baby DVDs don't help teach words, and may actually limit a toddler's language

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By Andy Dworkin, The Oregonian

March 16, 2010, 2:12PM
Even after spending weeks watching the DVDs, kids were no more likely to know words highlighted in the videos. Doctors recommend no screen media time for kids under 2. Full story »

A shout-out to Molalla High: Only Oregon high school on "student success champion" list

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By Betsy Hammond, The Oregonian

March 16, 2010, 12:06PM
The small Clackamas County high school, where more than 40 percent of students come from low-income homes, sees performance on state reading, writing and math tests surge from dismal to outstanding. Full story »

Statewide homeschooling convention in Tigard will feature more than 70 workshops

By The Oregonian

March 16, 2010, 11:09AM
The annual home school convention has 30 workshops geared to children and teens. Full story »
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Portland Superintendent Carole Smith wants to use reserves to fill 2010-11 budget gap

By Kimberly Melton, The Oregonian

March 15, 2010, 8:20PM
Superintendent Carole Smith gives her budget message to the Portland School Board today, proposing the district use about 40 percent of its reserves to keep services intact.  Full story »

Portland school teacher sentenced for meth dealing

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By Aimee Green, The Oregonian

March 15, 2010, 6:02PM
Zuleyma Fernanda Figueroa, 36, pleaded guilty to delivering meth in a large quantity out of the Southeast Portland home she shared with a friend. That friend, Concepcion Mendez-Hernandez, 40, also pleaded guilty to the same crime. Full story »

Lakeridge junior Brynn Tran wins state Poetry Out Loud contest

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By The Oregonian

March 15, 2010, 1:57PM
Brynn Tran, a 16-year-old junior at Lake Oswego's Lakeridge High School, won the state Poetry Out Loud competition Saturday in Salem and will represent Oregon at the national finals next month in Washington, D.C.  Full story »

Reed College student found dead in dorm

By The Oregonian

March 15, 2010, 10:41AM
Portland police said the death of Jessica E. Ettenger, who is from the Los Angeles area, was not suspicious and have referred the investigation to the county medical examiner.  Full story »

Four Westside Christian High School seniors named National Merit Finalists

By Vickie Kavanagh, The Oregonian

March 15, 2010, 5:00AM
Four Westside Christian High School seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship finalists. They are among he top 15,000 highest-scoring participants out of 1.5 million program entrants across the country.  Full story »

Finance Bookshelf: Questions for every life stage

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By The Oregonian

March 14, 2010, 9:00AM
Which professions are worth exploring right now? How do you instill good money habits in your children? What financial future do you envision for yourself? Those are some of the big life questions tackled in three new personal finance titles. Which book you pick up will likely depend on where you are in life. Here's a look at the new titles:  Full story »

It's crunchtime for Northwest credit unions

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By Brent Hunsberger, The Oregonian

March 13, 2010, 3:16PM
Drowning in deposits, some Northwest co-ops try to survive by asking members to take their money elsewhere. Full story »

Data suggest consumers are consuming again

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By Laura Gunderson, The Oregonian

March 12, 2010, 8:34PM
Brisk sales at the Portland RV show and a better-than-expected U.S. retail report for February fuels optimism about the economic recovery.  Full story »

Wasco County Sheriff's Office concludes young woman's death an accident

By Bill Graves, The Oregonian

March 12, 2010, 3:03PM
The Wasco County Sheriff's Office has concluded the death of Kathryn Robertson, daughter of the Oregon Health & Science University president, was an accident. She was struck by a train near The Dalles on the afternoon of Feb. 7.  Full story »

Oregon authorities suspend license of Beaverton-area private school, which abruptly shuts down

By Melissa Navas, The Oregonian

March 11, 2010, 8:04PM
State officials say a co-founder of the Chiquitos School, a small private Spanish immersion school, was working despite his license being suspended in 2004 over a DHS case.  Full story »
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