A new video highlighting the early learning wing at Earl Boyles Elementary in Portland debuted here today. Boyles is in the David Douglas School District, which is pioneering the use of pre-kindergarten programs to teach children during formative learning years. The district reaches more than 100 3- and 4-year-olds at Boyles, and also this schoolRead More

The first student profiled in a feature video as part of “The Promise of Oregon” campaign has achieved a milestone in her academic career by being admitted to prestigious Stanford University. In the video, released in February 2015, Roosevelt High School (Portland Public Schools) student Torrie Eagle Staff describes how cycles of alcoholism and diabetesRead More

The latest round of Promise Kids continues to draw positive media attention, this time from the Salem Statesman Journal. An article this week features students Madison Haines, a seventh-grader at Stephens Middle School, and Kaleya Postell, a kindergartner at Yoshikai Elementary. Both schools are in the Salem-Keizer School District. The girls are among 27 studentsRead More

The latest phase of the Promise campaign has picked up media attention as new Promise Kids are featured on the website. Articles this week in the Argus Observer in Ontario and the Bandon Western World celebrate students Claudia Navarro and Sam Cutler. The Argus Observer article describes how Claudia is studying health issues and hopesRead More