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Independent journalist based in Oregon. @WUCollegian consultant. Hosted 'On the Outside' youth w/ incarcerated parents podcast. Volunteer PJP editor. (She/Ella)
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Eugene 4J board expected to vote on next steps for César Chávez Elementary renaming

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By Natalie Pate Verified
| Oregon Grapevine
Eugene School District 4J leaders will likely decide Wednesday evening whether to move forward with the renaming process for César Chávez Elementary School. Chávez, who died in 1993, led the cause for better pay and treatment for farmworkers. The Eugene elementary is one of many schools and streets throughout Oregon and the country named in his honor. It was named after the late activist in 2004.
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Why is GAPS considering school closures?

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By Natalie Pate Verified
| klcc.org
Nothing is final. That’s what Superintendent Andy Gardner stressed when presenting to the Greater Albany Public School Board this May about possible school consolidation options and bond proposals in the district’s future. Like other districts across the region, GAPS is navigating what steps to take as its student enrollment — and therefore, state funding — continues to decline. Elementary schools have seen the largest drops, Gardner explained, largely due to lower birth rates.
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Eugene school district’s $531.9M budget makes cuts to staff, services and programs

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By Natalie Pate Verified
| Oregon Public Broadcasting Verified
FILE - Undated photo of Eugene 4J School District's headquarters. Brian Bull/KLCC Eugene Education Association President Jamie Myers described her district as “truly a special place,” where students have access to rich, high-quality educational opportunities. But with each budget cut and program reduction, she said that vision becomes harder to sustain.
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