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School Faces Displacement
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“We’ve looked at many options
and there’s none that are move-in
ready right now,” Ladd said.
KairosPDX is the only PPS “op-
tion school”—which encompass-
es charter schools, focus option
schools like language immersion
programs, and alternative schools—
that serves predominantly Afri-
can-American students.
A recent report by ECONorthwest
estimated that Oregon is losing out
on nearly $2 billion of revenue per
year because of its lack of programs
and progress in closing an achieve-
ment gap affecting Latinos, African
Americans, and Native Americans
in public schools. Proven techniques
to help close the gap are year-round
education and hiring top performing
teachers, both of which are practiced
by KairosPDX. The charter school
even got a grant in their first year
to train other PPS teachers in cul-
ture-responsive education, to high
evaluations, Ladd said.
KairosPDX gives a cultural ori-
ented education, which Ladd said
builds confidence in the students.
“We are offering an option for
African-American children that’s
really focused on celebrating
their culture, affirming who they
are, and providing a quality of
education that help them be suc-
cessful and thrive in the future,”
Ladd said.
Michael Crenshaw, a profes-
sional rapper and parent of a Kai-
rosPDX student, is concerned the
move will negatively impact his
child. He looked at three schools
with his daughter before landing
on KairosPDX, the only place his
daughter felt comfortable. Now,
she thrives there.
“She’s reading really well, she
loves her friends, she loves her
teachers […] she’s proud to be a
student at Kairos, at seven years
old. And like, when I was seven, I
wasn’t proud to be a student at the
school. That was inconceivable,”
Crenshaw said.
Crenshaw said he supports
KairosPDX remaining at its cur-
rent location.
“The fact that Kairos serves a
population that have historically
not been served, to me, that aspect
means we have to support Kairos
and the stability of Kairos and its
students even more,” Crenshaw
said.
PCC Cascade Hosts
Neighborhood Market
Neighbors of Portland Com-
munity College’s Cascade Cam-
pus, serving north and northeast
Portland, will converge on cam-
pus next Tuesday, Oct. 3 for the
first-ever Humboldt Market at
PCC. The event will feature food,
fresh produce, wares from local
vendors, live music, and more,
including information on how to
enroll in classes at PCC. Admis-
sion is free.
“We’re excited to be a part of
this vibrant community,” said
PCC Cascade Campus President
Karin Edwards, “and we’re hap-
py to partner with the Humboldt
Neighborhood Association to host
this market. It’s a point of pride
for us to be an educational and
social focal point of this neighbor-
hood, and we’re hoping that the
Humboldt Market at PCC is the
first of many more to come.”
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C alendar
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
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Mary Poppins
Debuted in 1964
Balboa discovered
the Pacific Ocean in
1513
Johnny Appleseed
born John Chapman,
in 1774
Crush A Can Day
First Steam Locomo-
tive Run (1825)
First Airport Opened
(1909)
William the Conquer-
or Invaded England,
1066
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FRIDAY SATURDAY
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The U.S. Army was
est. in 1789
Alvin Tresselt born,
1916
Safety Pin Invented
(1849)
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