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Kindergarten student bumps head in ‘calm room’ at MLK Jr. Elementary School
Emergency responders were called to Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School on May 23 after a kindergarten student bumped their head in the school's "calm room" and was evaluated for a serious injury.
Springwater High celebrates ‘Small but Mighty’ Class of 2024
Three class speakers showed how towering this graduating group of Titans truly are. Efrain Vega, Anais Lopez, and Mariam Abawi bravely took the stage in front of a packed auditorium of cheering loved ones and friends to celebrate their peers. “I am proud we have all succeeded, these connections will last a lifetime,” Vega said. ...
Inspiring Gresham Class of 2024 shines in farewell ceremony
Gresham High’s Class of 2024 is one to be proud of, with a long list of achievements. There are: 350 graduates47 Career and Technical Education completers52 graduates from Center for Advanced Learning33 scholar diplomas15 students who earned straight A’s18 earned biliteracy sealMore than $5 million in scholarshipsChoir/Theater State ChampionshipConcert Choir League Championship33 all-conference sports recipients ...
New test results suggest Portland Public Schools students aren’t learning enough math, but holding steady in reading
The first data points on how the strike- and storm-disrupted 2023-24 school year may have impacted academic progress at Portland Public Schools are in, and they are discouraging. Results from the Measurement of Academic Progress, or MAP, math tests show that just 49% of the district’s students made the expected...
Family raises concerns over restraint tactics at Vancouver school after 5-year-old’s concussion
As the practice of restraining students continues to draw criticism across Washington schools, the family of a 5-year-old Vancouver student says a recent incident ended with a concussion and a 911 call. The Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School principal emailed families May 23 with a note that staff had...
Readers respond: Teachers union should clarify intentions
The Portland Association of Teachers Union should clarify its intentions regarding teaching materials it posted on its website about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict (“Portland teachers union links to lessons urging students to pray to Allah, write Biden to stop funding Israel,” June 6). It’s troubling that leaders and educators...
Metro East Web Academy’s Class of 2024 ‘good as gold’
When a graduate took the stage in front of a room filled with hundreds, she thought back to when she was little. Elana Bean, one of the student speakers for Metro East Web Academy’s graduating Class of 2024, spent many afternoons playing at her grandparents. When her dad would pick her up, he would ask for a report. “My grandma would always say, ‘She was as good as gold,’” Bean...
OHSU to end 142 employee contracts in 1st wave of layoffs
Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University has released more information regarding its plans to lay off at least 500 employees. OHSU notified staff of the plans on June 6, citing financial challenges. On June 7, the institution issued a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice to the state, indicating that it intends to implement a permanent layoff of some employees on or after Aug. 9.
‘Aim for integrity’: The future waits for the Lake Oswego High School class of 2024 graduates
Walking into Portland State University’s Viking Pavilion, members of Lake Oswego High School’s class of 2024 looked up at their families and friends as they celebrated the end of high school and received their diplomas on Tuesday, June 11. Henri Danzelaud, class president, opened the celebration and reflected on one moment from the college application process.. “After filling out the name of my high school as LOHS and pressing ‘Continue,’...
Five takeaways from the Lake Oswego School Board Town Hall on long range planning
In May, the Lake Oswego School Board received recommendations from the Long Range Facilities Planning Committee that will impact the school district’s future. Appointed last November, the committee recommended a feasibility study on the district’s options regarding the future of Lake Grove Elementary, Uplands Elementary and Palisades World Language School. On Saturday, June 8, the school board held a town hall for all community members to answer questions about the proposed feasibility study and the district’s next steps regarding the long range facilities plan and...
Central Catholic hires alumnus to lead athletic programs
After a brief search, Central Catholic High School has found its new athletic director. And he’s someone with some familiarity of the school. Central Catholic announced on Wednesday that Patrick Chapman will be the school’s new athletic director, taking over after it was announced that Laura Jaeger will be moving to a new position with the southeast Portland private school starting next school year.
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