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PPS Board Members Draft Resolution to Prioritize Seismic Safety in Schools Bond
The resolution, which will go to a vote on Tuesday, comes as seismic safety concerns rock the upcoming bond.
Secretary of State Comes Knocking at Oregon Department of Education’s Door
In a letter to the Oregon Department of Education from April 25, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is following up on a 2022 systemic risk report about the state's K-12 education.
Why Are You Voting for School Board Members in Other Voters’ Zones?
Portland School Board members are elected citywide, even though they represent individual zones. Why is that?
WW’s May 2025 Endorsements
Fixing what’s broken in this country starts at home—and the choices we make in this election will impact young people who will be around long after MAGA hats are a historical artifact.
Portland School Board Member Says District Must Answer Questions About Its Bond
In a public statement, School Board member Julia Brim-Edwards says the bond should provide specific details on seismic upgrades and answer to the district’s Native community.
PPS Superintendent Says Rebuilt High Schools Could Have Several Uses
Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong responds to WW’s question about what happens if enrollment doesn’t rebound. Watch the video.
PPS Memo Shows High School Costs Remain Stubborn
District officials told the School Board on April 8 that they could trim between $33 million and $67 million off the grand total. That’s, at best, less than 5% of total costs.
Portland State University’s Faculty Union Ratifies New Contract
More than 95% of members in Portland State University’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors voted to ratify a new contract with the university on Tuesday.
Portland School Board Approves New Pay Range for Senior Administrators
The move to pay some of the district’s top officials more comes as PPS faces a $40 million budget deficit in the upcoming year.
PPS Superintendent’s Proposed 2025–26 Budget Reduces 242 Positions
PPS's latest budget draft comes after months of discussion, and will cut $17 million from central services and administration, and $23 million from school-based budgets.
Six Historically Displaced Students Applied to Transfer Back Into PPS
A Portland Public Schools initiative to bring students living in outer East Portland back to schools in North and Northeast saw almost no applications this academic year.
Oregon’s Short School Years Worsen Effects of Chronic Absenteeism
Short school years and high rates of chronic absenteeism in Oregon amplify each other in a new analysis.
Why Herman Greene Supports the School Bond but Questions Its Spending
Greene has repeatedly questioned why Portland must spend nearly half a billion dollars to overhaul a single high school. But he's endorsing the bond.
Benson Tech Show Spotlights Career Technical Education in New Building
As career technical education becomes a more popular postsecondary path, students and teachers at Benson shared their projects at the 102nd Tech Show.
As Oregon Pushes Back Against a Federal K–12 Education Order, What Does It Stand to Lose?
Oregon's pushing back on a Trump administration attempt to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion. If the state loses federal K-12 funding, a new tool shows what that might affect.