Portland teens at center of landmark changes in schools
Local students led charge for anti-discrimination program, school name change at Portland Public Schools.
While historic efforts to combat racism and discrimination within Portland s schools are afoot, Southwest Portland students have been at the forefront of change.
On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the Portland Public Schools Board of Directors recognized February as Black History Month, while also unanimously approving an Anti-Racist and Anti-Oppression Learning Community policy banning hate symbols and hate speech from school settings. The policy stems from the Oregon Board of Education s adoption of All Students Belong, which prohibits depictions of the Confederate flag, swastika or noose for any school-sponsored activities, with exceptions for teaching curriculum.