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Grant High School's new principal is continuing to shake things up at Portland Public Schools' biggest high school.

In a lengthy online letter to students, teachers and ...   More

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Portland Public Schools Superintendent Carole Smith will pitch a six-year, $548 million construction bond to the Portland School Board tonight as part of her plan to rehabilitate the district's aging campuses.

The bond, which would cost an averag...   More

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Louisiana has ruled against a former high-school cheerleader who refused to root for a male basketball player whom she had accused previously of rape, according to    More

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A new poll paid for by Portland Public Schools shows a majority of Portland voters likely would support a $500 million construction bond to renovate and rebuild the district's aging campuses. Translation? On Monday, Superintendent Carole Smith is ...   More

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As part of her high-school redesign, Superintendent Carole Smith in September proposed closing the high school at the 206-stu...   More

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Heather Stuart, spokeswoman for the "Yes" on Measure 26-108 campaign to continue publicly funded political campaigns in Portland, issued the following statement around noon acknowledging defeat in yesterday's election:
The Friends of Vo...   More

News Portland Public Schools officials say there’s one dropout rate they hope goes up. They’re ratcheting up efforts to get rid of incompetent teachers, but the results so far have been modest. ...   More

News   David and Goliath swapped positions in the battle for fundraising supremacy over publicly financed campaigns in Portland. Representing the little guy in the debate over Measure 26-108, Friends of Voter Owned Elections (which supports keeping Portland...   More

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The initial returns for Measure 26-108, Portland’s test of public support to continue public campaign financing, suggest the city’s five-year experiment with giving tax dollars to candidates for mayor, city commissioner and auditor is likely to ...   More

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Talking about politics and fashion in the same breath can be just as dangerous as putting plaid and paisley together in the same outfit, especially where female candidates are concerned.

But in this case, we think it's safe to point ...   More