In 2022, first grade teacher Brooke Hughes had an idea. What if she and her class fostered some puppies together in the classroom? It started as a pipe dream. Now, it’s a groundbreaking program that’s ...

These first graders help the scared puppies become more confident & sociable, and utlimately, adoptable. Meet the amazing ...

Last June, parents from Rose City Park Elementary wrote to leaders at Portland Public Schools to plead for a second teacher to be assigned to their school’s first grade Vietnamese dual language ...

A class of Normandy Elementary School first-graders learn more than academics from their teacher, Dee Dunstan. These students ...

In 2012, then Oregon governor John Kitzhaber announced a lofty goal: by 2025, the state would achieve a 100% high school graduation rate. That hasn’t happened — the state’s graduation rate is around ...

Good Food Mr. Arbolario's First Grade Class Jay Arbolario is a first grade teacher at the 15th Street Elementary School in San Pedro. A few weeks ago, he hosted a family meeting for his students and ...