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Books/Authors
Wednesday 5/5
“Birds of Maine,” by late ornithologist Peter Vickery, 12-1 p.m., Zoom book discussion hosted by Natural Resource Council of Maine, bit.ly/2P8b55G.
“The Founder’s Mentality: The Growing Power of Entrepreneurship & Lessons from the Great Founders,” 12-1 p.m., virtual Author @ the Library talk with Chris Zook. Free, scarboroughlibrary.org.
Opinion: School districts must genuinely engage community to guide equitable recovery
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Students and families should have a say in helping shape how their school districts spend federal funding meant to boost learning, the author writes.
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Whitney Grubbs
Grubbs is executive director of Foundations for a Better Oregon, a former policy advisor to Gov. John Kitzhaber, and the parent of a current student and a recent graduate of Portland Public Schools. She lives in Portland.
Through the American Rescue Plan, the federal government is infusing $1.1 billion into Oregon’s education system to help reopen schools and bolster students’ academic, social and emotional learning. But after a year that kept so many of us apart, Oregon schools can’t presume to know what every student needs as they return to the classroom. An equitable recovery that supports all children to learn and grow will only be possible if st
Portland middle and high school students start hybrid learning Christine Pitawanich
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On Monday, Portland Public Schools, the largest school district in Oregon, welcomed back students in middle and high school.
Things seemed to go pretty smoothly at Roseway Heights Middle School in Northeast Portland. For many students, it was the first time in more than a year that they had stepped foot in a school building.
Their smiles might have been hidden beneath masks, but you could tell there was a lot of excitement on their first day of hybrid learning.
“Kinda nervous, actually,” said one 7th grade student.
71.4% of middle school families chose hybrid learning. 59.7% of high school families made the same decision. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 6:13 PM PDT April 19, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. On Monday, Portland Public Schools, the largest school district in Oregon, welcomed back students in middle and high school.
Things seemed to go pretty smoothly at Roseway Heights Middle School in Northeast Portland. For many students, it was the first time in more than a year that they had stepped foot in a school building.
Their smiles might have been hidden beneath masks, but you could tell there was a lot of excitement on their first day of hybrid learning.
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