The Portland School Board will consider a resolution on Tuesday that would direct superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong to begin renaming processes for four schools, including Jefferson High School and César Chávez K-8.

“We know for a fact that there are students who would not be in school if it were not for this program,” says one employee.

It’s Kristine Keang’s first year on the Reynolds High School Speech and Debate team, but that hasn’t stopped her from dominating her inaugural season.

The Portland School Board on Tuesday night unanimously voted to adopt a resolution that outlines the clearest guiding principles and work plan for Portland Public Schools’ school closure process thus far.

Even with some improvements, significant gaps in scores persist among student groups.

Students ‘need to use their own brains with the support and guidance of their educators,’ one member said.

The renaming effort comes in light of a New York Times investigation that found the labor leader had sexually abused multiple young girls and women.

The Board of County Commissioners on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution supporting the county department in its conducting of a Universal Preschool Gap Analysis.

Portland State University in March allegedly exonerated Dr. Yasmeen Hanoosh, the director of its Arabic program, from violating any PSU policies in relation to an investigation where she was caught on video in June 2025 saying “I am Hamas, We are all Hamas.”

When Portland Community College’s faculty and academic professionals union went on strike in March, the college became a testing ground for what was arguably the most controversial bill to come out of the 2025 legislative session. Now we know how much that cost PCC.