The latest from Newbergs school board and what it means: Beat Check podcast – oregonlive.com

The conservative majority on Newbergs school board tripled down last week on its controversial policy to ban so-called political symbols like the Pride Flag and Black Lives Matter from classrooms and campuses.

The board voted 4 to 3 to oust the popular superintendent who helped steer the exurban district to financial stability in recent years.

Its the latest surprising step from a school board of elected volunteers, but Newberg isnt alone. Its part of a broader movement.

On the latest episode of Beat Check with The Oregonian, we hear from Ryan Clarke and Eder Campuzano. Ryan just joined The Oregonian/OregonLive last week and broke countless stories about the controversial policy this summer as a reporter for the Newberg Graphic. Eder covers Portland Public Schools and education for The Oregonian/OregonLive.

We talked about last weeks remarkable meeting, what students of color and LGBTQ+ students are saying, where the story may go from here and how Newberg fits into the larger American narrative today.

Heres the full episode:

Andrew Theen; atheen@oregonian.com; 503-294-4026; @andrewtheen

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