Joanna Hou

A conservative group on Wednesday filed an Office of Civil Rights complaint against Portland Public Schools’ Center for Black Student Excellence, arguing it is racially discriminatory and fiscally irresponsible.

While down from a peak in deaths in 2023, the high number of deaths still largely stem from overdoses.

Portland Public School students saw slight improvements in reading and pronounced growth in mathematics in districtwide fall assessments, according to data officials presented to the School Board on Dec. 16.

If Preschool for All needs to serve fewer kids than anticipated, a scheduled tax increase might be less essential than previously thought.

The money comes as the Trump administration has targeted teacher training grants nationwide.

Brim-Edwards’ opponent, County Commissioner Shannon Singleton, says she has earned endorsements across the community.

A school’s “utilization” shows the district what buildings it has space in, and where it’s over capacity.

The Portland School Board and Portland Association of Teachers have expressed concerns about how PPS would implement such an order.

The newness of the program, coupled with a number of unknowns, left an advisory group hesitant to recommend sweeping changes in the program’s early years.

The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Local 88, Multnomah County's largest employee union, today became the latest and