Schools

The resignation comes shortly after a WW story revealed that a preschool Barnes owns collected hundreds of thousands of dollars to serve just a handful of children.

Shannon Singleton and Julia Brim-Edwards both have concerns about Leslee Barnes’ potential conflicts of interest.

Public records obtained by WW show that one of the four providers that auditors flagged matches the financials provided by a preschool owned by the official who now oversees Multnomah County’s universal preschool program, Preschool for All.

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The White House released millions to Oregon schools on Friday, ending a weeks-long spat that jeopardized key education programs and services nationwide.

A meeting of economists, policy makers and business owners outlines some of the challenges an indexing proposal may face, even as top state officials apply pressure to Preschool for All.

The Oregon Secretary of State identified potential fraud during an investigation of the state's Preschool Promise program, alleging some providers may have collected more money than they had expenses.

Some providers received hundreds of thousands of dollars under the state program, while enrolling just one or two students.

This rare program currently has no future.

Angela Bonilla, the president of the Portland Association of Teachers, is considering a challenge to state Rep. Rob Nosse for his legislative seat, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Older students typically get left out of the literacy conversation. A summer program at Portland Public Schools is trying to change that.

The city has moved the Grant Bowl lighting project forward