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World’s first ethnomathematics program offered at University of Hawai i The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently encouraged teachers to register for training that encourages ethnomathematics and argues, among other things, that White supremacy manifests itself in the focus on finding the right answer.
An ODE newsletter sent last week advertises a Feb. 21 Pathway to Math Equity Micro-Course, which is designed for middle school teachers to make use of a toolkit for dismantling racism in mathematics. The event website identifies the event as a partnership between California s San Mateo County Office of Education, The Education Trust-West and others.
Mass vaccinations part of effort to open schools The Oregon Convention Center is expected to be the site for mass vaccinations in the Portland area for the next six to nine months. (Courtesy Providence)
select Dr. Tom Jeanne, deputy state epidemiologist and a senior health adviser for Oregon Health Authority, and Colt Gill, director of the Oregon Department of Education, along with an interpreter for deaf viewers, gave a hopeful presentation on schools reopening Feb. 3. (Screen grab from the Oregon Health Authority) Nick Thompson • • •
Mass COVID-19 vaccinations are taking place at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Appointments are required, and only certain groups are receiving the vaccines because of limited quantities.