Save Portland PE

Thanks to everyone who reached out to Portland Public Schools to because . Tune in to tonight’s special PPS School Board meeting at 5pm!

PPS Communications Located in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon, Portland Public Schools educates 47,000 students from pre-kindergarten through high school. Thanks for sto...

Adaptive PE teachers were recently informed that Adaptive PE as a service would be severely cut & possibly eliminated altogether by Portland Public Schools. Let Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero and the PPS School Board know this is not equitable for students w/disabilities. Please sign the petition to

Sign the Petition DEMAND PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROTECT SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES

DYK - that Oregon law and Oregon Dept. of Education Division 22 standards require all K-5 schools to average 150 minutes/week in physical education and 225 minutes for grades 6-8? The original law, House Bill 3141, passed in 2007.

Due to the majority of schools being in non-compliance, PE advocates and school administrators/leaders collaborated in 2017 to pass Senate Bill 4 providing a phased-in approach and other flexibility measures to assist schools in achieving compliance. PPS's recent proposed budget cuts walks back even further their efforts to comply with state law.

Link to ODE's PE information page here:

Oregon Department of Education : PE Laws and Regulations : Physical Education : State of Oregon PE Laws and Regulations

Thought provoking article penned Feb. 10 by financial writer Adam McCann. Can Portland by viewed as one of America's healthiest cities while cutting access to physical education/wellness for its youth?

Healthiest & Unhealthiest Cities in America Healthiest & Unhealthiest Cities in America Adam McCann, Financial Writer  •  Feb 10, 2020 3447 SHARES Adam McCann, Financial WriterFeb 10, 2020 Location matters when it comes to health. Some places promote wellness by expanding access to nutritious food and recreational facilities. Others str...