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June 26, 2023
PPS teachers and staff took a deeper dive into the work of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion during the May Professional Development Day. The day’s events included hearing from Dr. ...
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June 26, 2023
Staff members Jessica Jeffrey from Central Middle and Casey Badders from Central High were honored by the Board of Education in June for their role in educating and supporting spe...
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June 26, 2023
The decision to start with Central and Haverhill Elementary Schools was based on two key factors: increasing the capacity of Central Elementary and using Haverhill as a swing scho...
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May 5, 2023
Supporting student mental health is critical, and now Portage Public Schools (PPS) has just the right person for the job.
Marianne Joynt began as Coordinator of Mental Heal...
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May 5, 2023
What do PPS values mean to you? We want to know!
The District Values Team has been working throughout the school year to develop the final portion of our new Strategic Commitme...
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May 5, 2023
Issac Duhn, a senior at Portage Central High School, practices playing his piano for hours every day. His diligent practice paid off this winter when he performed every week at C...
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May 5, 2023
On Tuesday, May 2, voters in each of the nine school districts in the KRESA service area will be asked to vote on whether to renew the Regional Enhancement Millage Renewal, a thre...