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County Names Danisa McLean as New Director of Preschool for All
Danisa McLean’s appointment comes as the universal preschool initiative grapples with finding long term success.
Analysis of Literacy and Poverty Rates Shows PPS Is Finding Success
The analysis from The 74 terms a handful of Oregon’s elementary schools “bright spots” for overcoming the odds. Seven of them belong to PPS.
Reporting on Jefferson High School Requires Wading Into Some Taboo Topics
There is perhaps no topic we cover that affects parents so directly as education.
Warner Pacific Receives Funding to Sustain a Jeopardized Teaching Scholarship
The money comes as the Trump administration has targeted teacher training grants nationwide.
New Modeling of Preschool for All Shows Fund Balance Could Hit $2 Billion if Status Quo Remains
If Preschool for All needs to serve fewer kids than anticipated, a scheduled tax increase might be less essential than previously thought.
Digging Into Documents Uncovered Wasteful Spending by the Director of Universal Preschool
Readers may not believe this, but it can be tough to call out government leaders.
PPS Fall Assessment Results Show Work Remains
Portland Public School students saw slight improvements in reading and pronounced growth in mathematics in districtwide fall assessments, but disparities persist.
Conservatives File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against PPS’s Center for Black Student Excellence
A conservative group on Wednesday filed an Office of Civil Rights complaint against Portland Public Schools’ Center for Black Student Excellence, arguing it is racially discriminatory and fiscally irresponsible.
Portland Interscholastic League Looks to Build Boys Volleyball Season of Its Own
The district is one of dozens that will not participate in the sports’ inaugural year as a sanctioned sport, citing budget woes.
Hundreds of Portland-Area Students Stage Walkout Against Federal Immigration Action
The walkouts come as districts including Portland Public Schools increasingly have to navigate the federal immigration landscape.
PPS Releases Initial Plans to Scale Up Programming at Jefferson High School
The district is exploring how it will fold standard advanced high school coursework into Jefferson's programming.
Balancing Enrollment in North and Northeast Portland Shows the Consequences of Overbuilding High School Capacity
Parents with opposite high school allegiances are on the same mission: trying to get as many parents to join them in filling each high school.