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Oregon woman fired over Ruby Bridges civil rights shirt wins $250,000 settlement
Oregon woman fired over Ruby Bridges civil rights shirt wins $250,000 settlement
Oregon woman fired over Ruby Bridges civil rights shirt wins $250,000 settlement

Published on: 10/23/2026

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Beth Schmidt, then the Safe Routes to Schools coordinator for the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments, testifies before an Oregon Legislature subcommittee on May 28, 2025.

The Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a federal lawsuit brought by Beth Schmidt, who was fired as the agency’s Safe Routes to School coordinator for wearing a T-shirt bearing an image of one of America’s most celebrated civil rights paintings.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2026/10/oregon-woman-fired-over-ruby-bridges-civil-rights-shirt-wins-250000-settlement.html

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