School officials are hosting public listening sessions this month on possible changes to where elementary and middle students go to school.
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Portland considers new attendance boundaries for elementary and middle schools
They haven’t changed since the mid-2000s, but population shifts have occurred, resulting in an uneven balance of enrollment and demographics across Portland’s K-8 schools.
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Portland school district approves 1st contract with adult education employees’ union
The district’s board also OKs a 3-year contract extension with its teacher union.
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Portland will ban cellphones during school day
The school board voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a bell-to-bell ban that supporters say will benefit students and teachers.
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Portland elects Sawtelle to school board, approves education budget
Retired Portland teacher Jayne Sawtelle wins the at-large seat in a special election, and the $172 million budget passes easily.
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Parent, retired music teacher running in Portland school board special election
Absentee voting in the special election for an open at-large seat on Portland’s Board of Education has already begun, and election day is June 10.
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Proposed Portland school cellphone ban gets mixed reaction
Many speakers at a school board workshop Tuesday night support the proposal, but others, including many students, express concern about its implementation and equity.
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Portland adopts 2025-26 calendar with Yom Kippur and Eid al-Fitr
Dozens of Muslim students, teachers, parents and community members turned out to support the change, which the board approved unanimously.
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Portland considers adding Yom Kippur, Eid al-Fitr to school calendar
The Jewish and Muslim holidays could be added to the 2025-26 calendar, and would cost the district about $65,000 each to add.
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Personnel costs, inflation, special ed are top budget challenges facing Portland schools
Superintendent Ryan Scallon laid out the district’s financial hurdles in a public forum, where many turned out to support increasing music education in Portland schools.