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Prescott Elementary students pick colors for new Parkrose mural
Nearly 300 Prescott Elementary students voted on colors for a new mural at the Parkrose School District office, with a community painting event open to all set for Saturday, Sept. 12.
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Prescott Elementary students pick colors for new Parkrose mural
Nearly 300 Prescott Elementary students voted on colors for a new mural at the Parkrose School District office, with a community painting event open to all set for Saturday, Sept. 12.
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View MorePPS projects 2 schools will hit enrollment threshold by 2031
New PPS enrollment projections show only two of Portland's 15 middle schools will meet the district's 500-student viability threshold by 2031-32, intensifying pressure on the district's school closure process as the academic year begins Aug. 31.
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View MoreNearly 400 formerly homeless Oregon youth have used tuition waiver at public colleges
Oregon's tuition waiver for youth who experienced homelessness has been used by nearly 400 students at public colleges since 2022, including Portland Community College and Portland State University. Former Portland resident Savina Zuniga, who helped advocate for the law after being evicted from her apartment in 2016, says the program addresses a gap that left homeless youth without the same financial support as foster youth.
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View MorePSU performing arts center stalls as council committee delays vote
Portland's City Life Committee heard hours of testimony Tuesday, July 28, on Mayor Keith Wilson's resolution to build a 3,000-seat Broadway theater at Portland State University but did not vote, pushing the decision to August and putting PSU's 2030 opening timeline at risk.
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View MoreOregon's school funding formula misses 100,000 students in poverty, hitting Reynolds and Parkrose hardest
Oregon's school funding formula undercounts more than 100,000 students in poverty by relying on outdated Census data, costing east Portland districts like Reynolds and Parkrose millions annually. Legislative workgroups are pursuing a full overhaul, with the earliest changes possible by 2029-30.
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View More12 new child behavioral health workers join Portland-area schools and clinics
The University of Oregon's Ballmer Institute graduated its first class of 17 child behavioral health specialists in June 2026, with 12 staying in the Portland region to work in schools, clinics, and community organizations serving youth.
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View MoreMultnomah County can now cut funding to preschool providers that can't fill seats
Multnomah County formalized a three-tier accountability policy in May that can strip funding or contracts from Preschool for All providers who fail to fill at least 80% of their seats, as the program nearly doubles capacity to 7,100 slots for the 2026-27 school year.
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View MorePSU students navigated PDX without sight to learn what air travel demands of blind travelers
Eight Portland State University graduate students navigated Portland International Airport blindfolded on Wednesday, July 15, as part of a specialized program training future orientation and mobility specialists who serve blind and visually impaired travelers.
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View MoreGresham family sues school district for $550K, alleging substitute teacher abused second-grader
A Gresham family is suing the Gresham-Barlow School District for $550,000, alleging substitute teacher Natasha Green physically and emotionally abused their second-grade son at North Gresham Elementary over four months while administrators failed to act despite the mother's repeated warnings.
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View MoreOregon ranks 44th in education as Portland schools cut 320 jobs and freeze AI reading tools
A national report ranks Oregon 44th in education, with 73% of fourth graders unable to read proficiently, as Portland Public Schools enters the 2026-27 year with 320 fewer staff and a pause on AI reading tools.
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View MorePPS cuts 87 teachers in midnight budget vote after board tries to stop layoffs
Portland Public Schools' board voted 6-0 with one abstention near midnight Tuesday, June 23, to adopt a $1.09 billion budget that eliminates 320 positions, including 87 teachers, after a two-hour effort to find $13 million to reverse the layoffs collapsed.
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View MoreOregon Rep. Bonamici moves to impeach education secretary over special ed transfers
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici introduced a resolution to impeach Education Secretary Linda McMahon over the transfer of special education oversight and civil rights enforcement out of the Department of Education, moves critics say could weaken protections for Portland-area students with disabilities.
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