Portland Public Schools Central Administration Staff Were Slated to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Priority Starting Tomorrow

But Oregon governor Kate Brown says no.

Portland Public Schools Has 38 Buildings Over 90 Years Old, and Many Need New Ventilation Systems. That Might Be a Problem in a Pandemic.

For students and teachers to return safely, PPS will need to ensure that ventilation systems are in working order.

An Oregon Parent Describes the Misery of Zoom School—and Calls for It to End

Samantha Vembu says teachers can’t see how children are suffering on the other side of a screen.

A Union Head Says Portland Teachers Didn’t Ask to Cut in Line for Vaccines—and They Won’t Automatically Return to Classrooms in Gratitude

“It is a terrible position to be put into,” says Elizabeth Thiel.

Parent Rally to Reopen Oregon Schools Draws Ire From Teachers

Gov. Kate Brown moved teachers and school staff ahead of seniors for COVID-19 vaccinations, trying to prod teachers back into classrooms. But many teachers aren’t gung-ho about returning.

Multnomah County’s Tuition-Free Preschool Tax Will Bring in a Lot Less Money Than Backers Projected

Some Portlanders Must Choose Between a Degree and a Meal

More than half of Black students at Portland State University reported insecurity about where their next meal was coming from.

Portland School Board Will Vote to Rename Wilson High School for Black Leader Ida B. Wells-Barnett