Portland Parents Pushing For More High School Class Time

Do You Have A Student In a Portland Public High School??
A group of Portland parents is asking Oregon education officials to determine whether the state’s largest district is meeting minimum instructional time for its high school students.
Portland Public started a block schedule at its high schools two years ago. It meant students were often in free periods or study halls, rather than in academic classes.
Parents pushed back last spring, so the Portland school board spent money to add high school teachers and cut back on study hall time.
Unsatisfied parents have now filed a complaint with the state, claiming Portland is still falling short. District officials say they want to do more, but say they’re not forced to legally, because the study halls count as instructional time.
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