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PPS Student Outcomes Fall Short of School Board Goals
There were gains across most student groups in PPS, though those gains fell short of more ambitious targets set by the School Board.
Enrollment Dips Again at Portland Public Schools, but Kindergarten Numbers Are Up
At first glance, the numbers appear to be a continuation of a disheartening trend that PPS officials are all too familiar with: declining enrollment. But one data point signals potential good news.
PPS Forecasts Preliminary $50 Million Budget Shortfall for 2026–27 Fiscal Year
Portland Public Schools forecasts a $50 million budget deficit in its upcoming fiscal year.
At Rose City Park Elementary, a Vietnamese Dual Language Classroom Is in Turmoil
One teacher has been left to try and instruct 30 first grade students in English and Vietnamese.
Contracting Discussion Underscores Differences Among Portland School Board Members
A Portland School Board policy committee discussion around contracting rules on Tuesday afternoon further emphasized differences in governing styles on the new board.
Boys Volleyball Faces Obstacles in Inaugural Year
Some of the state’s largest districts don’t appear poised to play.
Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Alleges PPS’s Staffing Formula Is Racially Discriminatory
The lawsuit contends PPS discriminated against a white Glencoe Elementary School's family twice over: first by awarding additional staff to other schools based in part on race, and then by barring them from compensating for the staffing loss through fundraising.
Portland School Board Votes to Pay Itself Stipends
The seven-person Portland School Board on Tuesday night became the first in the state to authorize paying themselves monthly stipends.
PSU and PCC Formalize Partnership to Bolster Transfer Pathway
The agreement will formalize a broader, long-term partnership with the hopes of encouraging more students to utilize the PCC-PSU pipeline.
PPS Staff Memo Floats Counting Professional Development Hours as Student Instructional Time
A Portland Public Schools staff memo on required instructional time for its students includes a future consideration for the Portland School Board sure to ruffle some feathers.