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Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Prohibiting Students at Oregon School From Using Bathroom That Aligns With Their Gender Identity

A federal judge dismissed a case Wednesday that would have prohibited transgender students in Dallas, Ore. from using the bathroom and locker room that aligns with their gender identity.

Internal Review Finds Portland State University Researchers Broke Federal Law

The university now concedes the project did not have proper authorization to use the data from public school classrooms.

Murmurs: Review Finds Portland State University Research Broke Federal Law

In other news: RIP Occupy ICE PDX.

Portland Insectarium Gives Bug-Curious Portlanders a Chance to Learn More About the Creatures Up Close

Insects Jessica Szabo and Molly Radany bring to their events include beetles, scorpions, tarantulas and something called a “vinegaroon”

Knute Buehler Kicks Off Campaign for Governor With Pledge of Longer School Year, More Money for Schools

Knute Buehler says if he’s elected governor, he’ll lengthen Oregon’s school year and pump more money into classrooms.

Portland Still Has Work To Do in Meeting LGBTQ Mental Health Care Needs

Portland is known for being queer-inclusive. But it still has work to do.

A TED Talks-Styled Educational Cannabis Series is Coming to Portland

The cannabis honeymoon is over. Weed is legal for adult use in nine states and the District of Columbia, and medical programs are available to Americans in 29 states.

Portland State University Researchers Cancel Presentation of a Research Project That May Have Used Federally-Protected Student Data Without Permission

PSU says it is “continuing to review whether some PSU student teachers, who did not receive adequate FERPA training, could have collected student data without parental consent.”

Portland State University Researchers May Have Violated Federal Law by Using the Personal Data of Thousands of Portland-Area K-12 Students

It appears to be a remarkable breach of trust.

Two Billionaires Spent Nearly $1 Million in Portland Trying to Tax Soda. Here’s Why They Have to Start Over.

Political consultants are better at working out-of-town billionaires than taxing sweet drinks.

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