The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon is threatening to sue. So did members of color of the Oregon Legislature and House and Senate Democrats. The City Council has condemned the action by the Newberg School Board.
Newberg, a town of 25,000 residents situated 25 miles southwest of Portland, has become an unlikely focal point of a battle between the left and right across the nation over schooling. Above, a person holds up a placard that reads, 'Black Lives Matter' during a protest in Detroit on May 29, 2020. Signs in support of gay pride and Black Lives Matter have been banned for teachers in Newberg, Oregon, by the Newberg School Board.
