This webinar will highlight the ways Portland Public Schools is moving forward in the face of many challenges.
On the plus side, how can PPS build on its recent improvements in student performance on state tests? On the challenging side, what can be done to improve inadequate funding, in the face of projected downturns in student enrollment? How can we offset the low number of instructional days caused by short-term (the strike!) and long-term factors?
We have invited Portland Public Schools leaders and educational experts to be our panelists. They include:
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- A leader from the Portland Public Schools Superintendent’s Office
- Michelle DePass, Portland Public Schools Board of Education
- William Fernandez, Sr., Professional Development, Office of Research, Assessment and Accountability (implements assessments to inform instruction, ongoing research and evaluation studies, and preparation of data analysis to drive continuous improvement activities).
- A leader in the Department of Student Support Services, which oversees special education services for Portland Public Schools students. The department is committed to ensuring that every child can successfully access a rigorous, meaningful education.
This program is one of our community education programs held free of charge for our members and the public. All of our programs are recorded for rebroadcast by MetroEast Community Media and available by video and podcast from our website, lwvpdx.org.
To receive the Zoom link, members of the public should click on this link to our registration form. Attendees can engage with panelists by asking questions in the Zoom chat.
Funding for production of this program is provided by the League of Women Voters of Portland Education Fund and the Carol and Velma Saling Foundation.