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Center for Black Student Excellence: district staff outline pilot programs, community coalition and space vision
Summary
District staff presented an update on the Center for Black Student Excellence, described four pilot initiatives (Action for Equity framework, Pages of Possibility, PASS family partnerships and Bridges to Brilliance mentoring), and said site selection and long‑term operating funding remain to be finalized.
Portland Public Schools staff presented a progress update on the Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) and described pilot programming, community engagement and a vision for a standalone or colocated facility.
Quinn Peoples, program manager for the CBSE, told the board the center’s current development focuses on four pilot initiatives: an Action for Equity framework to identify and train trusted adults in schools; Pages of Possibility, a literacy initiative to provide personalized book libraries to students; PASS (Parents Advocating for Student Success), a parent support and advocacy network; and Bridges to Brilliance, a mentoring and tutoring pathway aligned with student career interests.…
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