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Readers respond: PPS alienates community support
As a Portland Public Schools supporter, and as parent of two PPS students, I am dumbstruck and heartbroken by the PPS board decision to dissolve individual school-run foundations in favor of a district-run foundation, (“Parent fundraising to staff their own child’s school in Portland is off the table. What comes next is uncertain”). Our school is now left without the ability to make up for gross underfunding.
Sunset socials studies teacher runner up for OnPoint Educator of the Year
A Sunset High School teacher has been named a runner up in OnPoint Community Credit Union’s Educator of the Year awards. Andrew Gunsul, who teaches freshmen and sophomore social studies classes at the high school, was one of four teachers in Oregon to become a runner up in the annual awards ceremony held on May 23. As a finalist in the 9-12th category, he will join three other finalists in...
May 28 School Bulletin: Book Fair, Record Transfers, and Traffic Safety Updates
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After backlash, Beaverton School District temporarily shelves proposals to close some elementary schools
BEAVERTON, Ore. — The Beaverton School District announced Wednesday that it will table discussions on consolidating schools in the southeast quadrant of the district until fall. "We understand the emotions that can arise with any talk about school consolidations," the district said in an email to parents. "We also...
New voices upend the status quo in Portland’s high school speech and debate scene
For years in Oregon, the speech and debate scene has traditionally been dominated by wealthier public and private schools. But over the last few years many Portland area high schools that serve higher amounts of low-income students and more diverse populations have made it clear that they are coming for their crowns.
Latest Portland State protest leads to multiple arrests, college says
Multiple arrests were made on Portland State University’s campus Thursday evening, according to the college, after students reportedly chained themselves to an administration building one day after a similar incident and subsequent arrests occurred.
Readers respond: Fairness requires nuanced school spending
The letter from John Charles Jr. of the Cascade Policy Institute argues that differences in school spending amount to discrimination, and that Portland Public Schools should spend money on the basis of equal opportunity, (“Readers respond: PPS levy perpetuates racial discrimination,” May 14). Charles is correct that equal...
‘Who Wants to be a Bazillionaire?’ teaches Lake Oswego Middle School students financial literacy
When you were a middle schooler, did you know what a budget was? How about inflation, interest rates or even a savings account? For the students of Lake Oswego Middle School, the answer will be, “Yes!” On Wednesday, May 22, Lake Oswego Middle School, formerly called Lake Oswego Junior High or LOJ, hosted the special all-school assembly “Million Bazillion Live: ‘Who Wants to be a Bazillionaire?’” ...
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