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Portland Public Schools inches closer to cellphone restrictions policy
Portland Public Schools is developing a districtwide cellphone policy that will further restrict students’ use of personal smart devices during the school day. Proponents believe the change will reduce problematic behaviors, such as bullying, and improve students’ mental health and academic success. Districts throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington...
Washougal School District accepting applications for school board vacancy
The Washougal School District is accepting applications to fill a position on the Washougal School Board of Directors. The successful applicant serves Director District 2, succeeding Angela Hancock, who resigned June 12 from the board. Applicants must be a registered voter and reside within District 2. This appointment will be...
Barlow community comes together to watch alumnus Ryan Crouser win gold at Paris Olympics
While it’s still summer vacation, people from the Gresham and Troutdale area gathered on Saturday at Barlow High School to watch the Olympics. But it wasn’t just any event that they were looking to watch. The group of about 50 joined to watch Barlow alumnus Ryan Crouser win gold at the Paris Olympics.
Fostering youth interest in CTE, via mechatronics
Oregon’s Portland Community College (PCC) is leading a collaborative effort to grow local high school students’ interest in mechatronics — and give them college credit for it. PCC’s Portland Area Career and Technical Education Consortium (PACTEC), which comprises eight local school districts, focuses its career and technical...
Washougal High earns gold-tier ‘School of Distinction’ award
Jude Maddox’s perspective has changed greatly since joining the Washougal High School (WHS) Associated Student Body (ASB), which has worked diligently to improve their school’s culture. “I kind of understood (the concept) of recognizing people, but I thought it was kind of stupid, just (getting) a sheet of...
Teachers, families in financial ‘scramble’ from preschool’s abrupt closure
A preschool in Portland, OR has closed its doors, leaving behind a series of debts and unanswered questions, leaving teachers short thousands of dollars and parents out thousands of dollars in tuition fees.
The 2024 KGW School Supply Drive is going on now!
PORTLAND, Ore. — KGW, in partnership with OnPoint Community Credit Union, Safeway Albertsons, and Rick’s Custom Fencing, is proud to announce the 17th annual KGW School Supply Drive. The KGW School Supply Drive collection period begins August 1 and continues through August 29. The goal is to collect enough monetary donations and school supplies to prepare at least 15,000 students for fall with the materials needed to succeed. In Oregon, nearly half of all children live in low-income families and cannot afford even the most basic school supplies.
Ranked Choice Voting Workshop at Lincoln High
Ranked choice voting, approved by 58% of Portland voters in 2022, allows voters to select up to six candidates for mayor, auditor and city council district, and rank them in order of preference, starting in the November 2024 election. Join Multnomah County and city of Portland elections staff at a...