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Closures and an outbreak Officials and staff who routinely used City Hall for work had to make adjustments, as the building closed to the public on March 23. However, the building did reopen during the second phase of Reopening Oregon, which happened on June 8. The reopening was short-lived as City Hall had to be closed down for a second time on July 1. The announcement was made on the city of Ontario’s Facebook page with the words “until further notice” following. The second closure was in response to an outbreak of COVID that occurred in early July. The building was subsequen...

Some parents voice concern over Oregon's school reopening plans A group of parents is asking for more custodians, an outdoor option for in-person learning and good ventilation in each class, among other things. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 6:40 PM PST March 11, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — School districts across Oregon are working fast to make the governor’s deadline for a return to in-person learning. But with the governor’s executive order still not officially issued, some parents are stuck in limbo wondering about the details. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown...

Gov. Brown orders Oregon public schools to return to in-person learning Public schools will offer universal access to in-person learning on or before the weeks of March 29 for K-5 students and April 19 for students in grades 6-12. Author: KGW Staff Updated: 5:48 PM PST March 5, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — Nearly a year after ordering the closure of all schools statewide, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday issued an executive order to return all Oregon public school students to the classroom for in-person learning. "Thanks to the smart choices Oregonians have made, ou...

Portland nonprofit SMART Reading goes virtual to keep kids engaged in reading Before the pandemic, SMART was operating at nearly 300 schools across Oregon and pairing almost 12,000 students with reading volunteers. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 9:11 PM PST February 24, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — The pandemic hasn't stopped the important work of a well-known nonprofit that's been helping kids read for decades. SMART Reading has been around for almost 30 years in Oregon. Before the pandemic, it was operating at nearly 300 sites across the state, pairing almo...

Portland Public Schools: In the latest update from the school board, it said that it has expanded in-person learning opportunities but has not yet started hybrid learning for all K-5 students as it had intended.  In January, PPS chief of schools Dr. Shawn Bird spoke on the moves PPS was making to try and make hybrid learning possible. It hopes to begin the transition in April. “School administrators have been identifying the students that are eligible, and they’re reaching out to families individually, making sure that families understand this is optional and we want to make sure...