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Newberg School District to hold special board meeting amid tensions

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Townsend Public Schools has 162 student absences related to COVID-19. There are 115 absences reported in grades K-6, 27 in grades 7 and 8, and 20 in grades 9-12. The school district reports seven staff are absent from the school.

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Newberg School District to hold special board meeting amid tensions

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- In the midst of yet another week shrouded by racially and politically charged tensions, the Newberg School District is set to hold a special board meeting this Wednesday.The district is dealing with several issues that have surfaced over the last few weeks -- the most recent involving Blackface. Mabel Rush Elementary School staff member Lauren Pefferle reportedly showed up to work in Blackface on Friday, saying she was d…

3 years ago·Portland, United States

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Townsend Schools holding Special School Board Meeting to address student and staff COVID absences

Townsend Public Schools has called a Special School Board Meeting to address the number of students and staff that are currently out of school related to COVID-19.According to the Nation Center for Education Statistics, Townsend K-12 Schools has around 640 students. Superintendent Susie Hedalen told parents in a letter Tuesday that the school currently has 162 student absences related to COVID. There are 115 absences reported in grades K-6, 27 i…

3 years ago

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