Puddles the Duck Must Be Drama-Free, University of Oregon Rulebook Says
It turns out that in order to become Puddles, the University of Oregon’s beloved mascot, one must have many ducks in a row.
Preschool for All Advisory Group Says: Don’t Raise or Index the Tax
Multnomah County commissioners will soon embark on another summer of Preschool for All revenue discussions—and an early draft report from a key group of advisors provides some insight into what might be on the table.
The PPS Seismic Safety Conversation Grows Increasingly Complicated
As Portland Public Schools selects school buildings for seismic improvements, some parents say they’ve lost confidence in the process due to a lack of transparency.
U.S. Department of Education Opens Investigation Into PPS’s Center for Black Student Excellence
The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday opened an investigation into Portland Public Schools’ Center for Black Student Excellence, following a December complaint to the department’s Office of Civil Rights from a conservative advocacy group.
Open Letter Calls for Greater Sunlight on PPS’s Seismic Decisions
The letter argues that PPS has deprived many affected community members of the opportunity to participate in the seismic discussion.
Metropolitan Learning Center Will No Longer Offer Its High School Program
Parents say the decision, which PPS attributes to low enrollment, came with no community engagement. And students are pushing back.
Lewis & Clark Launches New Graduate School Scholarship Amid Federal Cuts
As the federal government axes Grad PLUS loans, the college is trying to keep graduate school accessible for students pursuing at-need education careers.
A Ragtag Group of Nonprofits Serves Sunnyside
The tenants at Sunnyside Community Center include everyone from a youth basketball organization to Alcoholics Anonymous to a felt and fiber artist.
Multnomah County’s School-Based Mental Health Providers Again Brace for Cuts
It appears multiple county commissioners are already opposed to potential reductions.
A New Outdoor Courtyard Comes to Vestal Elementary School
The project comes to a part of town with little access to parks or green space.









