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Does Portland Want to Go Bowling Enough to Risk Longer School Closures?

Multnomah County may need to choose between the two goals—that is, keep venues closed to lower case counts so school can resume.

Oregon’s Black and Indigenous Kids Are Disciplined at Twice the Rate of Their White Classmates

Portland Public Schools has drastic discipline gaps between white and Black children, especially in middle schools.

Parent Files Complaint Over Comcast Service for Portland’s Low-Income Families

DOJ complaint alleges that Comcast Internet Essentials doesn’t bridge the digital divide.

Portland Public Schools May Provide $1,000-a-Month Child Care While Schools Are Otherwise Closed

Childcare providers but not teachers may work this fall at Portland Public Schools.

A 2019 Audit Found Deep Racial Disparities in Student Achievement in Portland Public Schools

When children live in poverty, daily worries become more focused on survival, and education may not be their primary concern.

Murmurs: Hardesty and Wheeler Speaking Again

In other news: Judge could haul Wolf into court.

Portland Public Schools Will Hold Online Only Classes Through at Least Nov. 5

Portland cases need to decline before schools can open for in-person learning.

Nancy Arteaga Says Portland Public Schools Shouldn’t Reopen Without Rethinking Everything

An uprising in the streets demands deep change to many institutions—and Arteaga believes that must include schools.

Portland Public Schools Will Reevaluate All Building Names, Starting With Woodrow Wilson High School

“That the district is responding now tells me that George Floyd’s death matters. The protests we are seeing in the streets every night are sending a really strong message.”

In a Nation Succumbing to COVID-19, Where Does Oregon Stand? These 9 Charts Will Show You.

Our death rate is low, and our rise in cases doesn’t match that in other places. But our stability is fragile.

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