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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...
‘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,’...
OPINION: Lake Oswego School District should keep promises for Lake Grove
On May 20, LOSD’s School Board discussed closing Lake Grove, reopening Uplands and redrawing boundaries throughout the district. Why? By eliminating Lake Grove’s walkable school and busing its students to a school a few miles away in slightly better shape, they free up bond money for newer shinier projects that have popped up since the 2017 commitment of a new school for Lake Grove, Lake Oswego’s poorest condition school facility. Campaign materials asking voters to approve the 2017 School Bond (Phase 1) included a clear...
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.
West Linn-Wilsonville School District adopts 2024-25 budget
With graduations in the rearview and the end of school around the corner, the West Linn-Wilsonville School Board passed the annual budget for the 2024-25 school year on Monday, June 10. The total budget amounts to $276,577,298 for next school year; this includes the $10 million in cuts that the district signaled it would have to make in May. The general fund totals $159,040,621, the special revenue fund totals $30,412,795,...
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.
Lead detected in Wilsonville High School water, district plans retest
This story has been updated from its original version. Following routine testing of all drinking and food preparation water sources at Wilsonville High School, the West Linn-Wilsonville School District informed the community that elevated lead levels were detected in a message posted on ParentSquare Tuesday, June 11. Of the 272 water fixtures in Wilsonville High School, 14 tested above the Oregon Department of Education standard of 15 parts per billion....
‘Watching every dollar’: Lake Oswego superintendent previews upcoming budget hearings
With high school graduations around the corner, the Lake Oswego School Board gathered on Monday, June 3 for its last meeting during the school year. Following public comments from congregated parents and community members, Lake Oswego School District Superintendent Jennifer Schiele gave her usual update — including a message about the upcoming 2024-25 school year budget. With neighboring school districts like Tigard-Tualatin, West Linn-Wilsonville and Portland Public making significant budget...
‘Smallest gallery in Lake Oswego’ honors student artists and presents scholarships
It could be easy to miss the “smallest gallery in Lake Oswego” on a walk down A Avenue. It’s right there in the name, but that doesn’t mean the art featured there is any less inspiring or resonant, especially when Lake Oswego student artists created the art on display. In May, the “smallest gallery in Lake Oswego” at Luxe Forbes Global Properties featured the artwork of Lake Oswego students Juno...
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