The signs posted by Concerned Ethnic Fathers violate state law because they lack an address for the group, whose Instagram page says it is ‘concerned about our school board pushing Critical Race Theory disguised as equity.’
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In-person absentee voting underway in Portland
Early in-person absentee voting for the June 8 is underway in Portland from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at in the Merrill Auditorium Box Office lobby. The ballot for the June 8 election includes 21 candidates for the city Charter Commission. Voters will also weigh in on the $125.2 million school budget […]
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Portland high school and middle school students will have later start times next fall
And even later start times could be in store for those students during the 2022-23 school year.
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Appreciating English Learner teachers
The first week of May was Teacher Appreciation Week. If you missed the chance to thank a teacher then, you’re not too late. It’s always an opportune time to express our gratitude to awesome educators who change the lives of students each day. I’m recognizing teachers this month as part of my ongoing series about […]
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Operación Museo nets top honor for Portland Spanish teacher
José Iván Sabau Torrelo, a fifth-grade teacher in Lyseth Elementary School’s Spanish Immersion program, won the Ministry of Education, Embassy of Spain’s 2021 Teacher of the Year award for a detective game he created for his students.
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Portland schools consider later class starts for middle and high school students
The school board is scheduled to vote next week on the proposal, which would adjust schedules earlier for some elementary schools as well.
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Council sends full Portland school budget to voters
A measure to reduce the school district’s tax request by $1.5 million was narrowly rejected.
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Portland board to decide school start times next week
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that teens should sleep 8 to 10 hours on a regular basis to promote optimal health.
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Portland residents push back on school budget cuts
Supporters say the time is right for a “critical investment to address the deep inequities in our schools.”
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City Council committee seeks $1.48 million cut in Portland school budget
One member of the finance committee who voted in favor of the reduction apologized for her vote Friday as school board members expressed disappointment with the decision.