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Page 2 June 1, 2016 YouthPass for All Sought Justice groups point to unequal treatment C ervante p ope t he p ortland o bserver Not all school districts in Port- land are treated equally. That has become more apparent as the Youth Environmental Justice Al- liance and OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon struggle to get a YouthPass program expanded that provides free TriMet transporta- tion services to students in Port- land high schools who do not live within walking distance of their school. The biggest problem is that YouthPass doesn’t reach past the attendance areas of the Portland School District, leaving the pre- dominately minority Parkrose and David Douglas High Schools stranded if the students live out- side walking parameters or have by missed the school bus. Activists with the two nonproit groups want Multnomah County to live up to the standards estab- lished by the Multnomah Youth Commission’s oficial Bill of Rights and to fund transportation services for all high school stu- dents, insuring that all local youth have a successful educational ex- perience. A youth transit report issued last month surveyed 2,500 East Portland students detailing their transportation needs. It found that with 54 percent of David Douglas students being minority, and 76 percent classifying as low income, many students’ parents either can- not afford daily transit passes or are in positions where they can- not provide an alternate means of transportation to school. The report also shows that over half of students at Portland’s Franklin High say the program has made them less likely to miss class and nearly half utilize the program to participate in after school activ- ities and internships. YEJA and OPAL held a recent rally at Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury’s ofice to pres- ent their need. “As a student who currently has YouthPass, since I go to Franklin High School, I’m extremely dis- appointed to hear that the county doesn’t ind the program import- ant enough to fund it. I believe that without YouthPass, I wouldn’t be the successful student that I am today,” says student and YEJA member Mayleena Robinson. Wells Fargo Presents the Students Mayleena Robinson and Yvette Dumer proudly support expanding free TriMet services to young people living in Parkrose and other parts of Multnomah County which are not covered as part of an agreement with the city of Portland. 2016 Good in the Hood Music and Food Festival The Week in Review Lead Found in Schools June 24, 25, 26 Test results showing elevated lev- els of lead in drinking fountains at Rose City Park and Creston El- ementary schools have prompted the school district to turn off the fountains for all Portland public schools until testing is complet- ed this summer. The tests were conducted earlier this spring, but just released on Friday, causing a public outcry. 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. he Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and he National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and he West Coast Black Publishers Association Mark Washington, Sr. Michael Leighton e xecutive d irector : Rakeem Washington A dvertising M AnAger : Leonard Latin P ublisher : e ditor : Ofice Manager/Classiieds: Lucinda Baldwin Paul Neufeldt c reAtive d irector : CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 news@portlandobserver.com ads@portlandobserver.com subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208 After shutting down the Port- land State University Board of Trustees’ last two meetings with protests, the board decided to invite and sit with over 30 PSU students to discuss campus issues in a special meeting last week. Student-led panels spoke out on rising tuition and health insur- ance costs, campus diversity is- sues, and opposition to armed police oficers on campus. A fu- ture discussion is planned on the subjects of student life, academic programs and curriculum. Boys’ Joyride Ends in Crash for unidentiied reasons. Susan Anglada Bartley’s Advanced Scholar Program raised Frank- lin’s graduation rates, especially among its black students. PPS spokeswoman Christine Miles says Franklin will continue on with the rewarding program and are seeking a replacement for Bartley. Adopting ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Louisiana Gov. John Bell Ed- wards has expanded hate-crime laws to include protection of po- lice, emergency medical crews and ireighters, an effort the state’s Republican ran Legislature has called “Blue Lives Matter,” in response to the murder of a Texas sheriff who was shot at a gas sta- tion for “wearing a uniform.” Booze Tied to Shooting The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife released a police report last week detailing three factors that contributed to Port- land Police Chief Larry O’Dea accidentally shooting a friend during a hunting accident in Har- ney County in April. Listed was an apparent use of intoxicants by all parties present, the careless handling of a irearm and faulty equipment. Two boys, ages 13 and 11, were arrested for stealing and sub- sequently crashing a vehicle in north Portland last week. The 11-year-old was driving and crashed the car into two parked Strip Club Tax Scam vehicles along North Juneau The owners of two local strip Street and ditched the vehicle on clubs have been found guilty of North Farraguat Street. No one iling false tax returns to defraud was harmed during the crash. the government. Brothers David and Daniel Kiraz and their father Greener Pastures at Grant An award-winning Franklin High George Kiraz, owners of Cabaret School teacher has decided to Lounge I and II, each face up to leave the school for Grant High eight years in prison.