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Civics education opportunity: Students invited to gubernatorial debate | OregonLive.com

Civics education opportunity: Students invited to gubernatorial debate | OregonLive.com

Civics education opportunity: Students invited to gubernatorial debate

By Betsy Hammond, The Oregonian

April 13, 2010, 6:16PM
Here's an alert for those high school social studies teachers and poli sci professors out there:


The Oregonian and KGW are sponsoring debates in the Oregon governor's race and would like to allow some high school seniors and college students to watch the debates live and perhaps ask a question of the candidates.

Do you know just the right bright young student to strike fear in the hearts of would-be governors with an incisive question about Oregon politics? Or are you that young person? If so, let us know!

The Republicans will debate April 21 and the Democrats on April 28. Both


Portland kids get to bring home books in a bag -- to keep

The Children's Book Bank – one of only a handful like it in the country – is the brainchild of Danielle Swope, 46, a Southwest Portland mom of four who found herself wondering what to do with her kids' books once they'd outgrown them.