Governor Tina Kotek recorded a short video this week thanking educators, school employees and administrators. Give it a watch!
The Governor also wrote a column for the Oregonian outlining how her budget addresses Oregon’s biggest challenges, including education:
A fiscally prudent plan that tackles Oregon’s biggest challenges
Mission focused. That’s the title of the budget recommendation that I submitted to the state Legislature this past week, my first budget as Oregon’s governor.
I have heard from Oregonians in every corner of our state that there are three issues of top concern: housing and homelessness, mental health and addiction services, and education. My budget aims to chart a course that will make real progress in each of these areas so that families across our state start to see meaningful improvement in their everyday lives.
More from Governor Kotek...
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 The National Museum of African American History and Culture's Learning Lab collections utilize objects, documents, imagery, and videos to enhance content knowledge, hone historical thinking skills, and inspire users to see themselves as agents of change. The lab includes numerous resources for teachers and students of all grade levels. Explore additional educator resources from NMAAHC or from the links below:
K-5 Resources
Cross-curricular K-5 Lessons and Resources From NEA
Teaching about Black History
Kids Can Be Change Makers
Children and the March
Civics K-2
YouTube Read aloud “Martin’s Big Words”
6-12 Resources
Oregon Historical Society's Extensive Black History Resource List & Motown Exhibit
Secondary Resources
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
1776 Unites Classroom Lesson of Black Achievement from American History
C-Span Black History and Civil Rights
1619 Project Resources and K-12 Curriculum Guide from Pulitzer Center
Upcoming Free Trainings
Webinars For Teaching the Black Freedom Struggle from Zinn Education Project
The message below was sent by Director Colt Gill to education leaders on January 27, following the loss of Tyre Nichols’s life in Memphis, Tennessee.
Violence in any form is shocking and hurtful, violence from public officials rocks our foundation and causes us to question where we place trust. We know that when any community is in pain, it is a time to bring empathy and love to the communities we serve. We are all responsible for what happens in the future. As we make sense of this tragedy together, schools can be at the ready with resources, care, and support for staff, students, and families.
The video of Tyre Nichols’s death was released on the same day as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, calling for reflection on how people across the world reflect on the history of hate-based genocide against Jews; Roma; and Black, LGBTQ+, disabled, and many other marginalized peoples in Europe. The coalescing of these moments is a reminder that when there is hate for one group of people, there will be hate for many others. And when one group is in pain, many other groups are in pain and can feel deep empathy. Our communities are stronger when we can work through the pain and heartbreak together.
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Career and Technical Education (CTE) makes a difference, but what is it? CTE programs are a sequence of courses that build knowledge, skills and abilities from an introductory to an advanced level.
In the more than 1,000 CTE programs offered in Oregon, learners delve into the practical, academic and technical aspects of in-demand career areas such as Information Technology (IT), cybersecurity, machine manufacturing, agronomy, business and management, and nursing.
More about CTE Month...
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The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and ELD have expanded eligibility for affordable child care through the Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) program. The expansion took effect Jan. 1, and you can learn more about it on the ELD website.
The primary changes to the program mean that students—in high school, a GED program, or college—no longer need to work to qualify for the child care assistance.
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