Industry Turns To Portland Community College To Help Close The Advanced Manufacturing Skills Gap

“The potential candidate pool of qualified individuals has not been able to keep up,” Clay said.

Portland Public Schools: Free Medical Services Available For All PPS Students At Student Health Centers

Any Portland Public Schools student who needs medical care now has six locations on PPS campuses to receive cost-free service. After bei ...

Portland Public Schools: PPS Achieves 1:1 Student-To-Chromebook Ratio, Thanks To Generosity Of Voters And Partners

Portland Public Schools has reached a major milestone in making sure our students have the technology they need in a 21st century learni ...

Portland Public Schools: Sports Update: Lincoln's Aiden Smith, Franklin's Kaiya Robertson Win PIL Cross Country Championships

After being canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Portland Interscholastic League Cross Country Championships returned ...

Oregon Vaccines For Kids Clinics At Eight Portland Public Schools

With Coronavirus vaccines for kids ages 5-11 approved, Portland Public Schools plans clinics at eight schools in the coming weeks.

Porland Community College: Panthers Qualify For NWAC Women's Soccer Championships

Final pairing for the Panther’s first round opponent will be announced on Saturday, Oct. 30, when West Region play concludes.

Portland Public Schools: Board Approves Making November 12 Into A Professional Development Day For Teachers

On Friday, November 12, Portland Public Schools teachers will have a day to build their skills and knowledge, and students will get a fo ...

Portland Public Schools: PPS Will Host Vaccination Clinics At Eight Schools For Students Ages 5 To 11

Dear Families and Students,

Portland Public Schools: Interpreters Available For Parent-Teacher Conferences

This year, remote conferences will take place on November 22-23. If you would like to have an interpreter present, let your school know. ...

Portland Public Schools: Openings Remain At PPS Head Start Locations For Low-Income Families

If you have a child ages 3 to 5 that you would like to enroll in preschool, openings are available at the nine Head Start programs on Po ...

Portland Public Schools: Statement From Superintendent Guerrero On The Disruption To Oct. 26 Board Of Education Meeting

Following is a statement from Portland Public Schools (PPS) Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero:

Maskless Protesters Offering Disinformation Disrupt School Board

They carried signs, refused to wear masks, and compared the school board members to tyrants. They forced the school board to meet online.

PDX Area Colleges Helping House Students Who Can't Afford It

A program by Portland State, Mt. Hood Community College, Portland Community College, and two nonprofits are helping students without homes.

Portland Public Schools: Information About Help For Families To Pay Rent And Utility Bills

Utility companies are also offering their own assistance programs, regardless of household income or other requirements to qualify.

Portland Public Schools: PPS Board Of Education Will Consider Making Nov. 12 An Educator Professional Development Day, With No Classes F ...

The PPS Board of Education, at its meeting on Tuesday, October 26, will consider making Friday, November 12 into a professional developm ...

Portland Public Schools: Discussion Timeline: Should PPS Require All Students 12 Years And Older To Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19?

Dear PPS Families,

Portland Public Schools: Spanish-Specific Listening Session: We Want To Hear Your Voice On Proposed COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement For Stu ...

PPS wants to hear from you to weigh the impacts of requiring all students 12 years and older to be vaccinated against COVID-19. We heard ...

Portland Public Schools: More Than 96% Of Active PPS Employees Fully Vaccinated By State Deadline

The state of Oregon's requirement that all school employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 will have a minimal impact in Portland Public ...

Portland Public Schools Vaccine Mandate Town Hall Attract Critics

Portland Public Schools is considering a vaccine mandate for all students 12 years old and older. Two town halls are coming up Thursday.

Porland Community College Co-Leads National Cybersecurity Task Force With Towson University

This particular funding source was reserved for schools that have the CAE designation, which both Towson and PCC have.

Portland Public Schools: Listening Sessions: We Want To Hear Your Voice On Proposed COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement For Students (Age 12+)

PPS wants to hear from you to weigh the impacts of requiring all students 12 years and older to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Next wee ...

Portland Public Schools: Visiting A PPS Campus? Here's What You'll Need To Know Under New COVID-19 Guidelines

Dear PPS Families and Community,

Portland Public Schools: PPS Receives $8.2 Million Grant To Build Equity-Centered Principal Pipeline

Portland Public Schools is one of eight U.S. school districts chosen to receive an $8.2 million, five-year grant from the Wallace Founda ...

Portland Public Schools: Superintendent Guerrero Receives National Recognition

Guadalupe Guerrero has been named the recipient of the national Superintendent of the Year Award by the Association of Latino Administra ...

Portland Public Schools: ACCESS Academy Teacher Will Explore Ocean Floor As Part Of Fellowship

Dr. Alfonso Garcia Arriola, a teacher at ACCESS Academy, will help explore and map the ocean floor as part of a fellowship with the Ocea ...

Portland Public Schools: Should PPS Require All Students 12 Years And Older To Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19? Join Us To Share Your Tho ...

Dear Families and Students,

Portland High School Graduation Rates Beat State Average

The Oregon Department of Education released snapshots of how 9th and 12th graders did. Not all the news is good.

Portland Public Schools: PPS Strengthens Partnership With Verizon Innovative Learning To Expand Tech Access

As Portland Public Schools accelerates to become a tech enabled school district, it is announcing an expanded partnership with Verizon I ...

Portland Public Schools: Wanted: Paraeducators To Support Our Students With Special Needs

Portland Public Schools is recruiting candidates for multiple paraeducator positions across the district. Paraeduators support teachers ...

Portland Public Schools: Volunteering With PPS: New COVID-19 Vaccination Rules

Dear PPS Families,

Portland Public Schools: PPS Celebrates International Translation Day

Dear Families, Students and Colleagues,

Portland Student COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Considered By District

Portland Public Schools is considering a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for students 12 and older.

Portland Public Schools: Learning During Quarantine Or Isolation

Dear PPS families,

Portland Public Schools: More Than 6,500 PPS Staff Report Being Fully Vaccinated

Dear PPS Families and Students,

Portland Public Schools: Reminder: Please Take Student COVID-19 Vaccination Survey

Dear PPS Families,

Portland Public Schools: Introducing Updated, Easier-To-Read COVID-19 Dashboard

Dear PPS Community,

Portland COVID-19 Testing Available For Public School Students

Portland Public Schools is providing testing for children whose parents opt in to the program. They are focusing first on K-5 students.

Portland Public Schools Bus Driver Shortage Forces Route Changes

Want to drive a school bus? Portland Public Schools could use your help. The district has reduced by nearly 40 the number of big bus routes.

Portland Public Schools: PPS School Bus Driver Shortage Update: Several Bus Routes To Be Canceled; PPS Continues To Work On Solutions

Dear PPS Families and Students,

Portland Public Schools: Announcing COVID-19 Screening Program For All PPS Families

Dear PPS families, students and staff,