Automated PPS updates

Automated source roundups, published on a schedule without individual human review. How AI is used.

Latest collection completed. Checks hourly around the clock through November 8, 2026, Portland time. This schedule ends on that date. Last run: Nov 2, 4:06 AM PST (Portland time). Successfully checked 31 of 31 sources.

RSS feed · JSON feed · AI disclosure statement

Some publishers require a subscription. Access can change after a story is collected.

Automated briefing · source links, not human-reviewed

Source roundup

Checked Nov 2, 4:06 AM PST (Portland time)

23 matching source links in this collection.

Portland parents protest proposed school closures with Halloween “Frightsizing” gathering External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
KGW · Author not listed · Published Nov 1, 10:10 PM PST (Portland time)
Read the original at KGW External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
'Frightsizing' rally takes aim at PPS school closures External · katu.com (opens in a new tab)
KATU · Jennifer Singh · Published Oct 31, 9:33 PM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at KATU External · katu.com (opens in a new tab)
PPS Enrollment Dips for Another Year External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Willamette Week · Joanna Hou · Published Oct 31, 8:00 AM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at Willamette Week External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
City councilors ask Portland Public Schools for closure pause External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Oregon Public Broadcasting · Elizabeth Miller · Published Oct 30, 2:55 PM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at Oregon Public Broadcasting External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Willamette Week: 26 groups push back on PPS's school closure proposals External · katu.com (opens in a new tab)
KATU · KATU Staff · Published Oct 29, 8:38 PM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at KATU External · katu.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland restaurants rename popular menu items to protest proposed school closures External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
KGW · Author not listed · Published 2026-10-30
Read the original at KGW External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland City Council, families ask PPS to slow its roll on school closures External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
KGW · Author not listed · Published 2026-10-30
Read the original at KGW External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
What's driving Portland voters this election External · axios.com (opens in a new tab)
Axios Portland · Kale Williams · Published Oct 29, 6:20 AM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at Axios Portland External · axios.com (opens in a new tab)
Student and parent protests highlight resistance to Portland, Salem closure plans External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Oregon Public Broadcasting · Elizabeth Miller, Natalie Pate · Published Oct 28, 5:33 PM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at Oregon Public Broadcasting External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Portland communities disagree with PPS plan to close schools External · cardinaltimes.org (opens in a new tab)
The Cardinal Times · Sirena Chen and Curtis Beaubrun · Published Oct 28, 2:32 PM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at The Cardinal Times External · cardinaltimes.org (opens in a new tab)
These 26 Groups Are Pushing Back on PPS’s School Closure Proposals External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Willamette Week · Joanna Hou · Published Oct 28, 6:03 AM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at Willamette Week External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Contentious and complicated: Oregon’s two largest districts face opposition as they attempt to close multiple schools External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Oregon Public Broadcasting · Elizabeth Miller · Published Oct 27, 6:00 AM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at Oregon Public Broadcasting External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Sellwood Middle School targeted for closure External · thebeenews.com (opens in a new tab)
The Bee · DAVID F. ASHTON/for The Bee · Published Oct 26, 12:00 AM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at The Bee External · thebeenews.com (opens in a new tab)
Oregon DOJ reviewing Portland schools’ construction contract as former employee files whistleblower suit External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
KGW · Author not listed · Published Oct 23, 2:14 PM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at KGW External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
'A significant impact': Families share redistricting worries amid looming PPS closures External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
KOIN 6 · Anthony Kustura · Published Oct 22, 8:27 PM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at KOIN 6 External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
In Lawsuit, Former PPS Employee Alleges Retaliation for Procedeo Whistleblowing External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Willamette Week · Joanna Hou · Published Oct 21, 10:02 AM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at Willamette Week External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Parent Group Asks PPS for Seismic Bond Spending Plan Amid Rightsizing External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Willamette Week · Joanna Hou · Published Oct 20, 6:21 PM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at Willamette Week External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
By Closing Marysville Elementary, PPS Could Risk Defaulting on a State Contract External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Willamette Week · Joanna Hou · Published Oct 16, 6:00 PM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at Willamette Week External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland School Board Member Asks Not to Add More Schools to Closure Lists External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Willamette Week · Joanna Hou · Published Oct 15, 4:16 PM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at Willamette Week External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland families fear losing their schools External · axios.com (opens in a new tab)
Axios Portland · Kale Williams · Published Oct 15, 6:25 AM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at Axios Portland External · axios.com (opens in a new tab)
'Goes beyond the classroom': Kotek calls for PPS transparency amid potential school closures External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
KOIN 6 · Lisa Balick · Published Oct 14, 6:21 PM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at KOIN 6 External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
Gov. Kotek urges Portland Public Schools to slow down plans to close up to 14 schools External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
KGW · Author not listed · Published Oct 14, 5:39 PM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at KGW External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland families fear language immersion changes could split up schools and communities External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
KGW · Author not listed · Published Oct 13, 7:18 PM PDT (Portland time)
Read the original at KGW External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)

Automated briefing · source links, not human-reviewed

Source roundup

Checked Oct 23, 11:42 AM PDT (Portland time)

Official reference pages changed; open the originals to see what changed.

Rightsizing Overview External · pps.net (opens in a new tab)
PPS rightsizing hub · Author not listed
Read the original at PPS rightsizing hub External · pps.net (opens in a new tab)
Reference-page change; open the original to see what changed.

Sources checked & coverage limits

We monitor publications with substantive coverage of this topic, including specialist, neighborhood and student newsrooms. Individual stories must be relevant. Opinion, press releases and identified duplicate republications are filtered. Sources and their current feeds may not cover every story.

Oregon Public Broadcasting External · opb.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Public broadcaster covering Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, with reporting and election guides.
Oregon Capital Chronicle / States Newsroom External · oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Oregon newsroom publishing state government reporting and a separate commentary section. Commentary is not summarized here.
Willamette Week External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Portland alt-weekly with news, opinion and editorial endorsements. Endorsements are not summarized here.
Portland Mercury External · portlandmercury.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Portland alt-weekly with news, commentary and election endorsements. Opinion and endorsements are not summarized here.
The Oregonian / OregonLive External · oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Oregon news publisher covering Portland, schools and state government. Publishes reporting alongside opinion and endorsements; automated news feeds include only matching reporting.
KATU External · katu.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Television newsroom covering Portland, Oregon and Southwest Washington.
FOX 12 Oregon / KPTV–KPDX External · kptv.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
FOX 12 newsroom serving KPTV and KPDX, with local and regional reporting.
Portland Tribune External · portlandtribune.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Portland newspaper covering city government, schools and community news.
Axios Portland External · axios.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Local newsroom reporting on Portland government, elections, schools and community life.
Street Roots External · streetroots.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Portland nonprofit newspaper publishing local reporting, candidate interviews and commentary. Individual articles are classified separately.
KXL External · kxl.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Radio newsroom covering Portland and the Northwest; local and regional feeds are checked separately.
KOIN 6 — Education External · koin.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
PPS rightsizing hub External · pps.net (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Willamette Week — news index External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Willamette Week — Schools page External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Current Schools-section cards, supplemented by original publication metadata. This page is a limited window, not a complete archive.
Portland Mercury — news index External · portlandmercury.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
KXL — Northwest news External · kxl.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
The Lund Report External · thelundreport.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Nonprofit newsroom covering health care in Oregon and southwest Washington, including youth mental health, school health and substance-use prevention. Some articles require a subscription. Publishes funding and editorial-independence policies.
Oregon Journalism Project External · oregonjournalismproject.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and accountability reporting across Oregon. Shares reporting with partner publications and discloses its donors, editorial-independence policy and services relationship with Willamette Week.
Portland Observer External · portlandobserver.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Portland community newspaper covering education, local government and the Black experience. Its education coverage includes PPS school changes. Reporting is evaluated separately from opinion, announcements and classified notices.
Northwest Examiner External · nwexaminer.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Neighborhood newspaper covering Northwest Portland, including local schools, public spending and community issues. Publishes reporting and commentary; individual articles are evaluated for the news feed.
Montavilla News External · montavilla.net (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Neighborhood newsroom covering Montavilla buildings, businesses and community changes, including PPS facilities and school access. Articles identify their authors and relevant participation disclosures.
The Franklin Post External · fhspost.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Student newspaper at Portland’s Franklin High School, reporting on school life, district decisions and community issues. Student journalism; news is evaluated separately from its Forum and other opinion pieces.
The Cardinal Times External · cardinaltimes.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Student newspaper at Portland’s Lincoln High School, covering school policies, budgets and local civic issues. Student journalism; opinion and editorial-board pieces are separate from reporting.
KGW — Education External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Portland television newsroom covering education, including PPS budgets, school changes and student issues.
Oregon Journalism Project — archive External · oregonjournalismproject.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Dated archive of Oregon Journalism Project reporting; supplements its current homepage.
KGW — news sitemap External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Publisher-advertised news sitemap supplements KGW election and education RSS; publication dates may be calendar-only.
KOIN 6 — news sitemap External · koin.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Publisher-advertised news sitemap supplements KOIN category RSS with recently published reporting.
FOX 12 Oregon — news sitemap External · kptv.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Publisher-advertised news sitemap supplements FOX 12’s short general RSS feed; this recent-news window is not a complete archive.
The Bee External · thebeenews.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Southeast Portland community newspaper with local reporting, including Portland Public Schools. Its advertised News feed supplies current articles; the Education feed omits some school coverage.
Oregon Public Broadcasting — education index External · opb.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Publisher-owned education index supplements OPB’s short general RSS window. Current article cards supply original publication metadata; this is not a complete archive.

PPS Automated Updates

Source roundup

Source roundup