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Portland Public Schools cites growth in CTE programs and launches literacy pilot tied to industry skills
Summary
District presenters told the Teaching, Learning and Enrollment Committee that Portland Public Schools now offers 80 CTE programs across 11 high schools serving about 10,000 students, highlighted equity gains and announced a first‑of‑its‑kind literacy pilot for technical classrooms with TNTP.
Filip Kristic, senior director for secondary academics, and district CTE staff on Jan. 8 told the Board of Education’s Teaching, Learning and Enrollment Committee that Portland Public Schools (Portland SD 1J) has expanded career and technical education offerings and is piloting a literacy program designed for technical classrooms.
Kristic and CTE staff said the district now lists 80 CTE programs across 11 high schools and serves roughly 10,000 students. Presenters reported more than 70 distinct dual‑credit courses, more than 70 IB courses at the two high schools that offer IB (Lincoln and Cleveland), and about 40 AP courses across seven schools. The district said last year 1,930 graduates earned “completer” status…
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