Elizabeth Miller
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Portland, OR, United States
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Portland’s Harriet Tubman Middle School likely to share campus with charter school
District officials shared an update with the Portland school board's Facilities and Operations committee. → Read More
Survey: Most LGBTQ youth in Oregon, Washington experience anxiety, depression — and struggle to get care
A new report from a national organization focused on mental health in the LGBTQ community includes state-level data about youth in Oregon and Washington. → Read More
Gresham-Barlow district shares report on school resource officers
The report finds support for campus officers, but students and staff want de-escalation and anti-bias training. → Read More
School bonds mostly pass across Oregon
Voters across Oregon mostly supported school-related election measures to renovate schools and upgrade security. → Read More
Democrat Tina Kotek will be Oregon’s next governor
Kotek is the longest-serving House Speaker in Oregon history and will be Oregon’s first openly lesbian governor. She has promised a more proactive, but still compassionate, approach to homelessness and crime in Oregon, than her predecessor, Gov. Kate Brown. → Read More
Oregon teachers, students lead push for sweeping expansion of climate change curriculum
An effort to require climate education statewide is underway, led by students and educators. → Read More
School districts plan to use Oregon grant money on retention bonuses, training for teachers
Legislation provides $78 million dollars in grant funding to school districts across Oregon to use on teacher recruitment and retention. → Read More
Bond projects, levy renewals on the ballot for 15 Oregon school districts, community colleges
Oregonians are voting on bonds to modernize and make air quality improvements for schools and community colleges. → Read More
New report outlines steps to make Oregon early childhood programs more inclusive
The report is the first of its kind in Oregon as state and community leaders work to make early childhood programming more inclusive for children with disabilities. → Read More
Oregon City student files lawsuit, principal announces resignation after video about abuse
An Oregon City High School student is suing the school district following a video shown during an assembly in early February. → Read More
Portland Public Schools to become ‘mask-optional’ beginning March 14
The district's announcement follows the state's timeline for ending its indoor mask mandate. → Read More
Backers of a bill to help disabled Oregon students get bad news
Oregon Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin said she heard from Gov. Kate Brown that a bill she sponsored — aimed at directing the Oregon Department of Education to more quickly investigate and resolve allegations brought by families of students with disabilities — would not pass during the 2022 short legislative session. → Read More
Newberg school board members appear to defeat recall by tight margin, but not all votes are in
The board’s actions over the last several months illustrate the divisiveness between the board members and the broader Newberg community. They’ve also led to Yamhill County’s first recall election in 12 years. → Read More
Schools across Oregon make Nov. 12 a staff-only day
Portland Public Schools, like other school districts, says the staff-only day will help teachers who haven't had enough time for curriculum adoption and other planning. It gives students a four-day weekend including Veterans Day on Thursday. → Read More
Back to school preparations continue at Portland Public Schools
Oregon districts continue to prepare for a full-time, in-person return to schools this fall. → Read More
The Class of 2025: Off to high school
Students and their families were invited to a parade to celebrate the end of 8th grade. → Read More
Summer learning opportunities offer students a chance to unplug, socialize with peers
School districts around the state have received millions of dollars to spend on summer programs. → Read More
Principal turnover: a national problem takes root in Portland
The second installment in a two-part story on principal turnover. → Read More
Central Oregon school district calls for changes to mask requirements after athlete collapses
This is at least the second incident of an school athlete collapsing while wearing a mask in Central Oregon. → Read More
2021 Oregon school board races draw candidates, money, and national attention
COVID-19 and dedicated recruitment are two reasons more candidates are running this election cycle. → Read More