School District News

Helping students from a young age — and giving them ways to be creative — are key to their success, said leading children’s advocate Geoffrey Canada in a recent presentation to PPS educators.

Benson Polytechnic High School's 92nd annual open house — featuring pig dissections, airbag explosions, Model T rides and live radio broadcasting — gives prospective students and families a close look at the focus school.

George Henry Atkinson, whose foundational role in establishing public schools in Oregon earned him the title "the Father of Public Education," gets his due in a new book. Author Donald J. Sevetson is donating half of the profits from the book to the Atkinson Elementary School Literacy Program.

Jefferson High School – Middle College for Advanced Studies’ bridge to college has grown wider, with Oregon State University, Portland State University and Warner Pacific College joining the University of Oregon in offering robust scholarship opportunities to graduates.

Since last June, school district leaders have been meeting with opponents and supporters of the May 2011 proposed school bond, taking feedback on how that proposal could have been improved and what steps Portland Public Schools should take in the future.

The feedback they have received to date has been summarized in a report [read report]. Superintendent Carole Smith and Portland School Board members will continue to listen to input as they consider how to upgrade PPS’ school buildings.

Portland Public Schools’ "techiest" classroom offers options beyond hand-raising to help students engage.