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Page 4 ^Jortíanh (Observer December 7, 2011 L aw Diversity in Schools Embraced 1 he O bam a adm inistration re- leased new guidelines on Friday aim ed at prom oting diversity and reducing racial isolation in educa- tion, replacing the policy adopted in 2008 under th en -P resid en t George W. Bush. Administration officials said the Death Ruled a Homicide The Portland Police Bureau, in association with Crime Stoppers, is asking the public for help in solving a 2009 homicide of a wom an, who was previously thought to have died from natural causes. Officers were called to the Nancy B ergesson’s Southeast Hamilton Street home on Tues day, Nov. 24,2009, when they dis covered her deceased body. Although the medical exam iner at the scene initially deter mined Bergeson died of natural causes, the m edical exam iner later determined from an autopsy her death was a result of hom i cidal violence. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $ 1,000 for informa tion, reported to Crime Stoppers, new guidance makes clear that educators may consider the race o f students in certain plans de signed to prom ote diversity and may reduce racial isolation among students in elem entary and sec ondary schools. It supports voluntary efforts by schools to foster diversity and recognizes learning benefits to stu d e n ts w hen cam p u ses and schools include students o f di verse backgrounds. "Racial isolation rem ains far too com m on in Am erica's class rooms today and it is increasing," Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in a statem ent accom panying the new policy. Studies have shown that U.S. schools have becom e more seg regated now than at the time o f the 1968 assassination o f M artin L u th er K ing Jr., the A frican- Am erican civil rights leader. Educators have told adm inis tration officials that the previous Bush adm inistration guidelines failed to sufficiently make clear that race can be taken into ac count as part o f efforts to achieve diversity at colleges and univer sity. Suspects Target Elderly Homes Nancy Bergesson that leads to an arrest in this case. Call Crime Stoppers at 503-823- HELP(4357)orleaveatiponlineat crimestoppersoforegon.com. The Portland Police Bureau is investigating three thefts in south east Portland where white males posed as Portland General Elec tric (PGE) em ployees as a way to steal from the elderly. In one known case, the suspects forc ibly entered the home. The suspects told the victims Advertise with diversity 11K' Portland Ohseiver they needed to perform inspec tions, but did not display creden tials or drive PGE com pany ve hicles. PGE em ployees carry official identification badges when con tacting custom ers at their hom es or businesses, and they typically do not enter custom er residences. Police said anyone who re ceives a visit from a person who claim s to be a PGE em ployee without identification should call 911 im m ediately. Anyone with information about the recent thefts or any like them are asked to contact D etective A m ber Lewis at 503-823-0887. in Vancouver NAACP Membership Drive In an effort to build support to the V ancouver ch ap ter o f the NAACP, the organization will hold a m em bership drive Thursday, Dec. 17 at the Clark County YW CA at 3609 M ain St. The free pancake breakfast event, from 10 a.m. to noon, will feature a short program on HIV/ AIDS in the African American Com m unity, and an introduction to current N A A CP volunteers. “The N A A CP is still here, and we're rebuilding,” said Dolly E n gland, the local chapter’s vice- president and health chair. According to England, the local chapter has been in existence for more than 50-years, although there have been periods o f inactivity. Anyone who would like to be com e a m em ber or simply wants to learn m ore about the organiza tion is welcome. For m ore inform ation, visit n aacp v an c.o rg. Avalon Flowers 520 S W 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience •B irth d a y s • F u n erals •A n n iv e rsa rie s • W eddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Cori Stewart— Owner, Operator Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services
