Schools
WW’s May 2025 Endorsements
Fixing what’s broken in this country starts at home—and the choices we make in this election will impact young people who will be around long after MAGA hats are a historical artifact.
Portland School Board Member Says District Must Answer Questions About Its Bond
In a public statement, School Board member Julia Brim-Edwards says the bond should provide specific details on seismic upgrades and answer to the district’s Native community.
PPS Superintendent Says Rebuilt High Schools Could Have Several Uses
Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong responds to WW’s question about what happens if enrollment doesn’t rebound. Watch the video.
PPS Memo Shows High School Costs Remain Stubborn
District officials told the School Board on April 8 that they could trim between $33 million and $67 million off the grand total. That’s, at best, less than 5% of total costs.
Portland State University’s Faculty Union Ratifies New Contract
More than 95% of members in Portland State University’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors voted to ratify a new contract with the university on Tuesday.
Portland School Board Approves New Pay Range for Senior Administrators
The move to pay some of the district’s top officials more comes as PPS faces a $40 million budget deficit in the upcoming year.
PPS Superintendent’s Proposed 2025–26 Budget Reduces 242 Positions
PPS's latest budget draft comes after months of discussion, and will cut $17 million from central services and administration, and $23 million from school-based budgets.
Six Historically Displaced Students Applied to Transfer Back Into PPS
A Portland Public Schools initiative to bring students living in outer East Portland back to schools in North and Northeast saw almost no applications this academic year.
Oregon’s Short School Years Worsen Effects of Chronic Absenteeism
Short school years and high rates of chronic absenteeism in Oregon amplify each other in a new analysis.
Why Herman Greene Supports the School Bond but Questions Its Spending
Greene has repeatedly questioned why Portland must spend nearly half a billion dollars to overhaul a single high school. But he's endorsing the bond.
Benson Tech Show Spotlights Career Technical Education in New Building
As career technical education becomes a more popular postsecondary path, students and teachers at Benson shared their projects at the 102nd Tech Show.
As Oregon Pushes Back Against a Federal K–12 Education Order, What Does It Stand to Lose?
Oregon's pushing back on a Trump administration attempt to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion. If the state loses federal K-12 funding, a new tool shows what that might affect.
Portland School Board Members Are Still Debating the Bond’s Contents
Two weeks before a bond goes to voters, Portland School Board members are fighting about its contents.
Self Enhancement Inc. Launches Education Co-Op for Programming Across County
Self Enhancement Inc.'s Education Co-Op will distribute $2.5 million in grants yearly to education programming in Multnomah County.
Oregon Attorney General Joins Multistate Lawsuit to Get Back Federal Education Dollars
Dan Rayfield joined 15 states and the Pennsylvania governor in an effort to win back suspended COVID-era recovery dollars.