On this day, August 15, 1942, Camp White, a US Army base was Completed on the Agate Desert, near Medford, at the start of World War II. It was mostly used for training, and late in the war, was used to house German POWs. The leftover core of buildings eventually became White City.
Also on this day, August 15, 2020, Police in Portland, arrested four people overnight and dispersed a protest that was heading toward the offices of the police union.
What it will take to get students back into classrooms?
Portland Public Schools has sent an announcement to its families and staff, inviting them to a virtual panel discussion on Monday, viewable on their YouTube channel on the link below, about COVID-19 and school re-opening plans. The announcement, sent via email, reads:
Dear PPS Families and Staff,
You are invited to visit the PPS YouTube channel Monday evening for Schools, COVID and Shared Understandings, a two-hour virtual panel discussion where the Board of Education and our larger community will hear from public health experts and district leadership on the district’s planning and decision-making for school re-entry. The discussion will address questions including why we are in Comprehensive Distance Learning now and what it will take to get students back into classrooms. Our public health experts will also have the latest information about COVID vaccines.
Schools, COVID and Shared Understandings
Virtual Panel Discussion
Monday, December 14
6:00-8:00 p.m.
PPS YouTube channel
--Staff Reports| Post Date: 2020-12-10 09:12:54 | Last Update: 2020-12-10 09:23:17 |
