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With a Tentative Agreement Reached Between PPS and Teachers' Union, Students Will Return To School
If the union and school board approve the tentative agreement, the historic Portland Public Schools strike will officially come to an end.
Portland City Council Candidates: District 2
These candidates are running in the district located in North and Northeast Portland.
Portland City Council Candidates: District 1
These candidates are running in the district encompassing East Portland.
Disagreement About Class Size Decisions Fueling Teachersā Strike Stalemate
Amid weeks-long strike, the teachers’ union says parents should help make decisions about how many students can be enrolled in a class. PPS board members disagree.
After the Teachersā Strike, How Will PPS Make Up For Lost Time?
The strike is still ongoing, but concerns about students meeting educational requirements are taking hold.
City Hopes Clean Energy Funds Will Help End Teachers Strike as It Surpasses the Two-Week Mark
With Thanksgiving Break days away, PPS and the teachers' union still haven't reached a contract agreement. City officials hope fast-tracked clean energy funds will help.
The (White) Elephant In the Room
Sometimes a white elephant gift exchange goes awry. Other times, you end up with a portable bidet that can put out fires.
"We Don't Cross Picket Lines": Benson High School Construction Workers Walk Off The Job In Solidarity With Striking Teachers
"We aren’t gonna build this thing if [PPS] doesn't meet their demands," one union electrician said.
PPS Unions Representing Administrative, Cafeteria, and Custodial Workers Request Mediation
The PPS labor relations crisis isn't limited to the ongoing teachers' strike.
In Week Two of Teachers' Strike, State Legislators Align With Union
PPS leaders tried to petition state lawmakers for more education funding to meet teachers' demands. The strategy may have backfired.
Oregon Legislators to Portland Public Schools: "Take the Reins" and Handle the Strike
State lawmakers aren't jumping at the opportunity to reallocate state funds to end the teacher strike.
City Council Wonāt Let Go of Bureau Control as Charter Reform Transition Continues
In the race to implement government changes, commissioners break with the mayor over a timeline for bringing in deputy city administrators.
Amid Teachers' Strike, Other Portland Public Schools Staff File Grievance With District
Members of the Portland Federation of School Professionals say the district has asked them to perform work outside their contract.
Portland Teachersā Strike: District Asks State For Money; Teachers Say āHold The Lineā
With each group pointing to a different solution for the district’s funding woes, the stalemate between teachers and Portland Public Schools won’t let up.
No School November? Portland Teachers Begin First-Ever Strike
All PPS schools are closed indefinitely, after teachers union and school district failed to come to an agreement in time to avoid a strike.
"Free, Free Palestine": Portlanders Rally for Gazans, Ask Local Politicians to Support Cease-Fire
A rally on October 28 was the latest in a string of local protests supporting Palestine.
With the HollywoodHUB project, TriMet Embraces a New Vision for Public Transportation
The project— a collaboration with BRIDGE Housing and Hacienda CDC— will add hundreds of affordable housing units to Portland’s Hollywood neighborhood.
Churches as Housing Developers: A North Portland Church Is Using Its Property For Affordable Housing
Portsmouth Commons offers 20 low-income units for veterans—on the same property as Portsmouth Union Church.
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