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School Board Members Raise Concerns Over County Chair Candidate

Seven current and former Portland School Board members signed a letter saying Julia Brim-Edwards isn’t cut out for the job.
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The race for Multnomah County Chair is just heating up, and one candidate’s current and former colleagues are adding fuel to the flame. Seven current and former elected Portland Public School (PPS) board members published an open letter to Multnomah County voters July 29, saying they have grave concerns about Julia Brim-Edwards readiness to serve […]

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“Chaotic” Middle School Assembly Underscores PPS’ AI Problem

A recent assembly celebrating the district’s partnership with Colin Kaepernick’s AI startup left some parents and teachers disturbed.
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On a Friday last month, some Portland middle schoolers went home from school with new Nike swag and tales of an unusually eventful assembly.  The event, hosted at Beaumont Middle School on May 8, featured former NFL player, activist, and EdTech CEO Colin Kaepernick, Rip City Remix’s DJ O.G. Too, and a bunch of free […]

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With Portland Public Schools’ Budget in Peril, All Eyes Are on State Leaders

Oregon legislators say they need to see improved outcomes before schools get more funding. Parents and teachers say education funding levels are setting kids up to fail.
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Portland Public Schools (PPS) is dealing with a major budget crunch—a situation that, former school board member Andrew Scott says, shouldn’t come as a surprise.  “We’ve known for a long time that costs for education are growing faster than the funding that school districts receive from the state, and that’s been something that, when I […]

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