Schools

Portland Public Schools and the Portland Association of Teachers have indicated they are closer to a deal, but it’s still not clear if students will go back to campuses Monday.

Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks.

Portland teachers and administrators continue negotiations in search of an elusive contract settlement.

As Portland teachers prepare to strike on Nov. 1, tensions are rising in other districts across the state. Here’s how a sample of state residents feel about teacher strikes and issues facing K-12 schools.

Next week, the Beaverton City Council is set to vote on a contract between the city and the school district to have police in school.

Homeless students can get assistance from their schools, but unless they’re identified, they get none.

Reynolds High School students and parents shared concerns about safety with the school board Wednesday night, following two recent incidents.

Last week, a judge ruled the Newberg School District’s ban on political symbols was unconstitutional. But the ban — and school board actions that followed — changed the district.

Schools run on people — teachers and principals, but also bus drivers, custodians, educational assistants and front office workers. And schools are heading into the new year facing shortages among classified, or nonteaching, staff.

Many Oregon students may no longer have access to free meals, as they did during the COVID-19 pandemic.