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Oregon lawmakers weigh tax increases, reserve funds as PPS faces $65 million budget gap
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Parents packed the auditorium at Ockley Green Middle School in North Portland’s Arbor Lodge neighborhood Thursday night, looking for answers about what their children’s schools could lose and whether state lawmakers could help prevent cuts. Portland Public Schools is asking the state for...
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School closure plans in Philadelphia and Oregon raise questions about aging facilities and declining enrollment
School districts in Philadelphia and Oregon are facing difficult decisions about closing aging, underutilized schools as declining enrollment, rising maintenance costs, and budget constraints put increasing pressure on their facilities portfolios. In Philadelphia, the teachers union has proposed a $25 million alternative to a school district plan that calls for...
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Oregon lands one of nation's top high school distance runners ahead of schedule
One of the nation's top high school distance runners is moving on to the collegiate level ahead of schedule. Ellery Lincoln, a senior at Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon , will graduate early and enroll at the University of Oregon in January, forgoing her final high school track and field season to compete for the Ducks during the 2026-27 indoor campaign. The news was first reported by DyeStat, and later reported by the Eugene Register-Guard, part of the USA TODAY Network . "I just wanna say that there's a lot of thought put into this decision and the people around me wouldn't let me make a self-destructive choice," Lincoln told DyeStat. "And I've got a lot of people in my corner helping support me through this transition and I feel very confident about where I'm going." The decision comes after Lincoln capped her high school cross-country career with a second consecutive OSAA Class 6A state championship last weekend. She won in a course-record 16 minutes, 57.6 seconds at Lane Community College. Lincoln has established herself as one of the most accomplished distance runners in Oregon high school history. She owns state records in the 1,500 meters (4:07.06), mile (4:27.65)
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Salem-Keizer Eyes Middle School Closures Next as Enrollment Keeps Shrinking
Salem-Keizer Public Schools leaders told the Salem Chamber of Commerce on Monday that middle schools are the district's next likely target for closures, as a wave of smaller elementary classes works its way toward secondary school in the coming years. Chief Operations Officer Paul Odenthal delivered the warning just weeks after the district recommended shuttering six elementary campuses.