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Elevate Oregon tells Parkrose board its mentoring, 'grow-your-own' teacher work is expanding with ODHS support
Summary
Elevate Oregon representatives briefed the Parkrose School Board on program growth, a new chief of staff hire and partnerships that helped expand services to neighboring districts; the group cited a $571,000 ODHS grant and described free summer programming and mentor-to-teacher pathways.
Elevate Oregon representatives described program expansion, recent staffing additions and partnerships that the nonprofit says are building mentor-to-teacher pathways for students of color in Parkrose.
At the board’s working session, Elevate speaker Lawrence credited collaboration with the district for the organization’s growth and introduced new chief of staff Keisha Roper. “I’m so excited to be at BetterLift,” Roper said, summarizing her background in alternative education, juvenile…
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