Tag: portland schools
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PublishedNovember 5, 2018
Chairwoman of Portland school board presses for universal pre-kindergarten
In her State of the Schools address, Anna Trevorrow recounts successes in the district and says expanded pre-K would ‘help make a difference to all students.’
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PublishedOctober 31, 2018
Video: From peanut butter cups to gummy boogers, Portland kids talk about Halloween candies they love
We went straight to the experts – kids at Rowe Elementary School in Portland.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2018
Two active school community members vie for District 2 seat
Emily Figdor and Jeanne Swanton both aim to fill Holly Seeliger’s seat.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2018
Portland school board to include island schools, non-school facilities in cost-saving review
Redistricting, school closure and program changes could be among the possibilities considered in a major facilities assessment.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2018
With state school funding drying up, Portland studying possible school closures, redistricting
Outside consultants and a local commission are to provide recommendations by early 2019.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2018
A mother sends her boy off to kindergarten in Portland and wonders, ‘Where are the vegan options?’
The district has been a leader in vegetarian offerings but lags in vegan ones, Avery Yale Kamila says.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2018
National poetry contest drops citizenship rule that Deering student challenged to get in
Allan Monga, an asylum-seeker from Zambia, was initially deemed ineligible for the national Poetry Out Loud competition and went to court over it.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2018
Portland school board to vote on support for noncitizen voting
The board will consider a resolution Tuesday that would support a proposal to allow noncitizens like refugees or asylum seekers to vote in local elections.
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PublishedJune 1, 2018
Letter to the editor: Send overspending message and vote down Portland school budget
Every ballot not cast is a ‘yes’ vote for a larger property tax bill in a city where retirees and wage earners are being burdened with increased costs for many other things.
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PublishedMay 17, 2018
Baseball notebook: Class A South is a close, competitive league
Without the dominant pitchers of seasons past, more teams than usual are playing winning baseball.
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