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Oregon Jobs: New forecast shows growth of 317,600 jobs | News
Oregon’s total employment is projected to grow by 317,600 jobs between 2020 and 2030, according to new projections from the Oregon Employment Department. In 2020, there were 1,998,400 jobs in Oregon. The projected 16% increase in employment between 2020 and 2030 includes private-sector gains of 283,500 jobs, growth of 25,700 jobs in government, and an additional 8,300 self-employed Oregonians. Metro Creative Connection The projections point to historically high job growth between 2020 and 2030 and accounts for recovery from low employment levels in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated recession. In addition, many job openings are expected due to the need to replace workers who leave their…
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Oregon Education Department sponsors teacher event with controversial 1619 Project founder
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is sponsoring a teacher-designated event where the author of the controversial “1619 Project” will speak. Scheduled for Friday night, the event is co-sponsored by the ODE and Oregon Alliance of Black School Educators. GOP REPS WARN AGAINST BIDEN ADMIN’S ‘DANGEROUS’ CRITICAL RACE THEORY PUSH According to the Portland Association of Teachers, it will focus “on how the inclusion of 1619 historical events into our educational system will further Oregon’s efforts at breaking down systems of oppression.” Titled “An Evening with Nikole Hannah Jones,” it’s framed as a way to help teachers “center our work in equity throughout the state.” OREGON PROMOTES TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO DISMANTLE…
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Oregon Forest Science Complex / Michael Green Architecture
Oregon Forest Science Complex / Michael Green Architecture © Josh Partee + 33 ShareShare Facebook Twitter Pinterest Whatsapp Mail Or https://www.archdaily.com/958332/oregon-forest-science-complex-michael-green-architecture AreaArea of this architecture project Area: 101000 ft² YearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2020 PhotographsPhotographs: Josh Partee, Ema Peter ManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: AEP Span, Accoya, Rodeca, EFCO, Tectum, Weyerhaeuser, D.R Johnson Wood Innovations, Dallas Glass, Freres Lumber Company, Lacey Glass, View © Josh Partee Text description provided by the architects. In 2020, Michael Green Architecture completed two new mass timber buildings for the internationally recognized College of Forestry at Oregon State University. Located on campus within the Oregon Forest Science Complex (OFSC),…
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Oregon sheds 25,500 jobs, unemployment rises for the first time since April
Oregon’s unemployment rate climbed to 6.4{c25493dcd731343503a084f08c3848bd69f9f2f05db01633325a3fd40d9cc7a1} in December, up from 6.0{c25493dcd731343503a084f08c3848bd69f9f2f05db01633325a3fd40d9cc7a1} the prior month. It’s the first increase in seven months as the state hunkered down amid a sharp increase in COVID-19 infections. The state shed 25,500 jobs last month, according to data out Wednesday from the Oregon Employment Department, with the biggest losses in the leisure and hospitality sector. Gov. Kate Brown ordered restaurants and bars shut down indoor service in late November as the infection rate soared to unprecedented levels. “December’s job losses reflect the devastation COVID-19 continues to inflict on the lives and livelihoods of Oregonians. Ten months into the pandemic, Oregon has regained just 37{c25493dcd731343503a084f08c3848bd69f9f2f05db01633325a3fd40d9cc7a1} of…
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Oregon drops 25,500 jobs in December
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s unemployment rose to 6.4{c25493dcd731343503a084f08c3848bd69f9f2f05db01633325a3fd40d9cc7a1} in December, up from 6{c25493dcd731343503a084f08c3848bd69f9f2f05db01633325a3fd40d9cc7a1} in November. This was the state’s first monthly increase in its unemployment rate following seven months of declines. In December, Oregon lost 1.4{c25493dcd731343503a084f08c3848bd69f9f2f05db01633325a3fd40d9cc7a1} of nonfarm payroll employment while the U.S. shed 0.1{c25493dcd731343503a084f08c3848bd69f9f2f05db01633325a3fd40d9cc7a1}. Oregon’s total nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 25,500 jobs in December, following a revised gain of 2,100 jobs in November. “December’s job losses reflect the devastation COVID-19 continues to inflict on the lives and livelihoods of Oregonians. Ten months into the pandemic, Oregon has regained just 37{c25493dcd731343503a084f08c3848bd69f9f2f05db01633325a3fd40d9cc7a1} of the jobs lost in this recession,” said Gail Krumenauer, state employment economist for the Oregon Employment Department.…
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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Oregon
Based on a comprehensive analysis of data, the Quality Counts report card answers a key question: Where does my state rank for educational opportunities and performance? States are graded and ranked in three categories: Chance for Success (January), School Finance (June), and K-12 Achievement (September). A state’s overall grade, published in September, is the average of its scores on the three separate indices tracked for the report card. Chance for Success: Gauging Educational Opportunities The EdWeek Research Center developed the Chance-for-Success Index to better understand the role that education plays in promoting positive outcomes across an individual’s lifetime. Based on an original state-by-state analysis, this index combines information from 13…
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Gym owner says Oregon is not following the science in shutting gyms down
Gym owner believes Oregon’s governor ought to allow limited reopening which he says proved safe and beneficial for five months of the pandemic. PORTLAND, Ore. — The coronavirus pandemic keeps taking lives and the vaccine continues to be our hope for the future. But in the meantime, health safety restrictions have Oregon’s indoor gyms shut down completely. Tony Gracia is on a mission to get gyms reopened, including the one he founded with his wife in 2013. A video Gracia provided KGW for Industrial Strength Gym shows the way it used to be pre-COVID. Since then they bought a building in St. Johns. They gutted and transformed the inside. But…
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