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Ahead of PPS School Consolidations, a Report Offers Lessons From Its Most Recent Enrollment Balancing Attempt (opens the original)
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As Portland Public Schools braces for a difficult fall that will be marked by a contentious school closure talks, a 150-page report it commissioned outlines impacts from its most recent enrollment balancing attempt among Southeast Portland schools. The report, which will be presented to the Portland School Board on Tuesday, is authored by Dr. Terrance Green, an associate professor of education and leadership at the University of Texas at Austin, and Dr. Havala Hanson, a local quantitative educat
Seven Former and Current Portland School Board Members Warn Julia Brim-Edwards Is Not Fit for County Chair (opens the original)
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Seven former and current members of the Portland Public Schools Board released a letter Wednesday morning across social media warning that former board member Julia Brim-Edwards is not fit to serve as Multnomah County chair. Brim-Edwards, who is currently a county commissioner, launched her bid for chair in February. She served on the School Board for three terms, first in 2001â2005, and then for two consecutive terms from 2017 to 2025. She was elected to the Multnomah County Board of Commissi
Applicant Withdraws Proposal for Cell Tower on Sauvie Island (opens the original)
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A proposal that would have installed a 150-foot cellular tower close to a school and some homes on Sauvie Island is dead. Multnomah County confirmed on Monday that the application had been withdrawn. In emails shared with WW, an employee with Capital Design Services put in a request to cancel the application, effective immediately, on July 13. The tower would have been built on private forested land owned by Sauvie Island Grange, a fraternal organization that hosts a community gathering space fo
Reed College Will Broaden Discrimination Protections to Resolve Federal Antisemitism Complaints (opens the original)
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Reed College announced on Wednesday it would broaden its discrimination protections, particularly around antisemitism, settling two complaints that former students filed with the U.S. Department of Educationâs civil rights division. The former students, both Jewish, filed complaints with the federal office in summer and fall of 2024, detailing their experiences with antisemitic harassment on campus. The first of those incidents, in which a student was allegedly struck in the head by a rock thr
Portland State University to Proceed With 36 Layoffs (opens the original)
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Portland State University on Tuesday announced 36 layoffs and the elimination of two departments. The number of layoffs, part of the universityâs finalized retrenchment plan, is lower than when PSU president Ann Cudd last shared updates about the pending cuts in May. (Back then, she estimated 52 layoffs.) The two departments slated for elimination remain the same: University Studies and Conflict Resolution. The former, which has offered a liberal arts spin on general education, is being replac
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