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Forest Grove schools expand student supports after immigration-enforcement concerns
Summary
Superintendent Dr. West told the board that the district is adjusting bus routes, deploying staff escorts, arranging food and hygiene deliveries and partnering with a neighboring district to provide online learning slots for students affected by immigration enforcement; board members voiced concern about ICE activity near schools.
Forest Grove, Ore. — At its Nov. 12 meeting, the Forest Grove School District Board of Directors heard the superintendent describe short-term steps the district is taking to support students and families affected by recent immigration enforcement actions.
Superintendent Dr. West told the board the district has modified some bus routes to give students more direct access to stops, assigned staff to escort students at locations where families have expressed fear, and established efforts to collect and deliver food and hygiene…
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