Bills protecting immigrant students, families at Oregon public schools move forward at the capitol

Bills protecting immigrant students, families at Oregon public schools move forward at the capitol

Forest Grove High School student Maya Andrade believes schools should provide a safe place for all students to learn. But over the past year, she says that sense of security has faded. “Our school has not experienced an encounter with federal immigration authorities on campus, but the fear of that possibility remains present for many students and families,” Andrade said at a legislative hearing earlier this month. “Across our community, students…