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Oregon bans cell phones in K-12 schools to boost learning, mental health
The order from Gov. Tina Kotek mandates that Oregon school districts adopt policies banning student cell phone use in K-12 ...
Gov. Kotek issues executive order banning cellphones in schools
The governor had indicated she would ban phones in schools when a bill that would have done the same thing died in the Oregon ...
Portland Public Schools offer kids and teens free meals during summer
Nutritious meals will be provided to all children and teens 18 years of age and younger without charge at 11 sites around ...
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Voters on Track to Pass $1.83 Billion Portland Public Schools Bond - Willamette Week
Portland is getting three new high schools. Early returns on election night showed voters approving Measure 26-259, a $1.83 billion bond for Portland Public Schools that would rebuild three high ...
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Portland Public Schools leaders and teachers are still far apart. Here’s why. - OPB - Oregon Public Broadcasting
Capitol Hill Elementary School art teacher Allie Anderson writes a chalk message in front of the school on the first day of the Portland Public Schools strike in Portland, Ore., Nov. 1, 2023.
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Portland Public Schools strike: What you need to know
Portland Public Schools teachers are officially on strike, closing all 81 district schools Wednesday. Thousands of educators, parents and students marched Saturday in support of higher teacher pay ...
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Gov. Kotek signs executive order banning phone use by students in public schools
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order Wednesday morning banning the use of cell phones by students in K-12 public schools in an effort to “improve student educational outcomes ...
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Portland Public Schools board Zone 5: Read what the candidates have to say, in their own words
Portland Public Schools has unique challenges, and any intervention should respect local contexts. I’m in favor of targeted support and coaching, but the proposed direction of up to 25% of the ...
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Portland public school’s nonprofit raised $1.7 million in the 2022-23 school year - Press Herald
Portland public school’s nonprofit raised $1.7 million in the 2022-23 school year The Foundation for Portland Public Schools gave its quarterly report to the Portland school board Tuesday ...
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Portland Public Schools moves toward ‘off and away’ cellphone policy that would also prohibit phones at lunch - OPB - Oregon Public Broadcasting
All Portland Public Schools students would be required to have their personal electronic devices turned off and put away during school hours, including lunch, under the proposed policy.
Portland Public Schools’ costly plan to modernize high schools out of line with similar projects in region, audit finds - MSN
Portland Public Schools’ plan to spend up to $1.15 billion to modernize three aging high schools is far out of line with ...
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Portland Public Schools board Zone 5: Read what the candidates have to say, in their own words - MSN
Portland Public Schools has unique challenges, and any intervention should respect local contexts. I’m in favor of targeted support and coaching, but the proposed direction of up to 25% of the ...