‘Difficult decisions’: PPS floats nearly 300 job cuts amid $50 million shortfall

Portland Public Schools is facing a $50 million budget shortfall for the 2026-2027 school year, and a preliminary budget ...

Parents learn about potential impacts of PPS job cuts

Snapchat is updating its parental control features to give parents more detailed information about who their kids are ...

PPS board votes to sunset policy that allowed students to opt out of attending Jefferson High School

The board voted unanimously Tuesday night to remove the dual assignment policy in an attempt to bolster attendance at ...
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Parents to PPS: ‘You’re in pickle’ over budget cuts

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Diane Brennan said a lot of her job as a paraeducator at Beaumont Middle School in Portland “is great.” But the string of Portland Public School budget cuts, where teachers are ...
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PPS superintendent sets tone for new school year, talks AI with Colin Kaepernick

PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) — Portland Public Schools is preparing to kick off the 2025-26 school year with a keynote address from the district’s superintendent, Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong. The event also ...