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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a meeting with higher education leaders on safely reopening schools, Friday, July 24, 2020, in Indianapolis.  

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer called a rule that would take up to $11,310,291 from Oregon public schools unlawful, unfair, illogical, and impossible. 

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President & CEO, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, British A. Robinson 

Developed in Harlem, Barbershop Books is a community-based program that leverages the cultural significance of barbershops in Black communities.

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Livin’ in the Light documents Onry’s experience as a Black, male, professional opera and crossover singer in Portland, Ore.

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Ocasio-Cortez, Blumenauer amendment would block rollback of anti-discrimination rule  

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Louis Mair (photo courtesy PPS) 

Louis comes to Harriet Tubman from Georgia, where he was a leader in building an inclusive and supportive learning community.

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The measure advanced by City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty would set up a commission of undetermined size

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Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) 

The forum can be viewed on Youtube and takes place today at 4:00 PM PDT.

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Rep. Will Dismukes’ (R-Prattville, Ala.) 

The Republican Alabama state representative gave the invocation at an annual birthday celebration for a Confederate general and leader in the Ku Klux Klan as Alabamians simultaneously mourned the late Congressman John Lewis.

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The Skanner Publisher Bernie Foster was a guest on Sree Sreenivasan's global show Monday, July 27. View the video.

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The sun image courtesy of NASA 

Tips from Pacific Power to stay cool, use less energy and save money

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