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Nearly half of Oregon students are back in the classroom, at least part-time Updated 5:12 PM; Today 5:04 PM Elementary students in the Oregon Trail district have attended class in-person since Feb. 18. About 69,000 students in the Portland area got substantial face-to-face time with a teacher last week, according to Oregon Department of Education data. (Photo by Dave Killen, staff)The Oregonian Facebook Share Nearly half of Oregon’s public school students have returned to the classroom, figures released Tuesday show. As of last week, more than 270,000 students, or 47% of those enrolled in public K-12 schools, were regularly getting in-person instruction, according to the new Oregon Department of Education data. ....
Multnomah County Library will reopen 5 branches in June, focusing on computer access, expert staff assistance Updated 9:01 AM; Today 9:01 AM Browsing in the stacks will be limited at Multnomah County Library branches that reopen June 1. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian)Dave Killen Facebook Share The Multnomah County Library soon will reopen a handful of its buildings, providing limited on-site services after a year of its premises being shuttered to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic. Five of the popular library system’s 19 locations will open June 1, says Shawn Cunningham, the library’s director of communications and strategic initiatives. They are: • Capitol Hill Library, 10723 S.W. Capitol Hwy. ....
Portland Public Schools plans 5-day-a-week in-person schedule come fall Updated 7:31 PM; Today 7:31 PM Should coronavirus infections remain low, the state s largest district expects students should be in the classroom five days per week in the fall.The Oregonian Facebook Share The daily schedule in Oregon’s largest district this fall should look much as it did pre-pandemic, or so Portland Public Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero hopes. The district’s top administrator told the school board Tuesday evening that he and other decision-makers expect students to be in the classroom for a full day five days per week when the next academic year begins Sept. 1. ....