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Back to where they started: Reynolds High grads walk the halls of Hartley Elementary
Miguel Bottoms wore a grin, despite minutes earlier feeling emotional with tears welling in his eyes. "I remember walking down the halls and remembering all the moments I had here — the history — and how it's shaped me as a person," Bottoms said. "It's like a step back. I get to reflect on my whole life and everything I've done up to this point. It's crazy." Bottoms was one...
Oregon lawmakers discuss phone use in classrooms as Grant HS goes ‘phone-free’
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Earlier this month, Grant High School in northeast Portland announced students will be required to lock up their phones and smartwatches for the entire school day beginning in the fall. On Thursday morning, state lawmakers discussed the impact of cell phones in class. “We’re not saying...
After bond fails, it’s back to the drawing board for Estacada Schools
PORTLAND, Ore. (Portland Tribune) — Although disheartened by the failure of the $149 million facilities bond, administrators at the Estacada School District plan to persist in finding a way to get voter support to fund building repairs and improvements and relieve overcrowding. “We’re going to carve it down and get to the point that the […]
As Oregon birth rates fall, concern rises about the future of schools
PORTLAND, Ore. — Recent data shows that Oregon continues to deal with low birth rates. The problem is particularly pronounced in Multnomah County. In 2012, more than 9,000 kids were born county-wide. By 2022, that number dropped by almost 2,000 children. "We have been projecting a long-run decline just...
Finalists for Portland Public Schools superintendent position make their pitch to parents
PORTLAND, Ore. — Three finalists are vying to become the next superintendent for Portland Public Schools. Families and community members gathered inside Grant High School on Tuesday to hear from them. Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong, Dr. Paul Cruz, and Dr. Iton Udosenata made the cut earlier this month. All three...
Oregon student advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland is getting some representation in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Fossil Charter School’s own 14-year-old Rubina Wiedemer made it through the quarterfinals Wednesday morning and advanced to the semifinals Wednesday night in Washington D.C. A home-schooled eighth grader, Wiedemer enjoys drawing manga characters and writing stories and poetry. She was […]
Corbett Grade School unanimously selects new principal
Corbett Grade School will have a new principal this fall, with a leader taking the helm with more than two decades of experience in her pocket. Cassie Duprey was announced as the principal after being selected by the school district from an applicant pool of 14 qualified candidates. Duprey, who has been the assistant principal at the high school since 2020, was chosen unanimously by the selection committee. Duprey has...
Oregon’s top National Merit Scholarship winners, all from the Portland area, are focused on science, math
Twenty-nine seniors from 23 Oregon high schools have won $2,500 National Merit Scholarships, joining the ranks of the country’s most highly-regarded scholars. Though previous years have seen increasing numbers of National Merit scholars from outside of the metro area, this year all of the honored students live in the Portland region. And almost all of them said they wanted to study science, technology, engineering or math in college and work in associated fields someday.
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