Tag: PPS

PPS finalist Udosenata named Tigard-Tualatin superintendent

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Dr. Iton Udosenata, one of the three finalists for the Portland Public Schools superintendent opening, was named superintendent for the Tigard-Tualatin School District. District officials announced Udosenata would take over in Tigard-Tualatin beginning July 1. He currently is the deputy superintendent of the Salem-Keizer School District. “We are thrilled to welcome […]

PPS superintendent finalists meet-and-greet parents

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The three finalists to become the next superintendent of the Portland Public Schools took part in a meet-and-greet with parents and students Tuesday night. The PPS Board is taking community input into consideration during the hiring process even though they are the only entity responsible for hiring the successor to Guadalupe […]

PPS to vote on reissuing citations after revised policy on student conduct

Summary citations could once again be issued against students at Pittsburgh Public Schools after a revised policy on student conduct was introduced. The school district placed a temporary pause on citations in July over concerns about the practice and later extended it twice. The main changes center around better communication between school leaders and how citations […]

PPS student charged, accused of assaulting ‘at least’ 4 school employees

A Pittsburgh Public Schools student is facing criminal charges after police say he assaulted at least four teachers or staff members at his school. Qvawn Rembert-Leonard, 18, was charged Tuesday with four felony counts of aggravated assault after allegedly going on a violent rampage against the staff inside his school, Oliver Citywide Academy Satellite at […]