Amy Grimm-Sedita

March 30, 2026
March 30, 2026

Oregon’s Education System Has a Leadership Vacuum. We Built a Coalition to Fill It.

Oregon’s Education System Has a Leadership Vacuum. We Built a Coalition to Fill It. By Christine Pitts There’s something happening in Oregon’s public education system right now that doesn’t get talked about enough. It’s not the budget deficits, though those […]
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June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025

We’re Launching the Literacy Liberators Fellowship — and We Need Your Help

We’re Launching the Literacy Liberators Fellowship — and We Need Your Help By Rob Johnson As the new Program Director for Open School’s Liberators tutoring program, I’m excited to announce the Literacy Liberators Fellowship — a paid training opportunity to […]
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May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025

It’s Time to Believe in our Children’s Brilliance: A Vision for Reinventing School in Oregon

By Dr. Christine Toribio Pitts What if I told you that the 45% of Oregon 8th graders performing below basic in math—and the 48% of 4th graders reading below basic — these students are not failing. They are being failed.  […]
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November 1, 2023
November 1, 2023

A Letter from our President, Kimberlee Pierce Sheng

Dear Community Member, Education in America faces severe challenges. The imperative that all students access equal education isn’t merely a viewpoint; it’s enshrined in multiple civil rights laws, particularly those that prohibit discrimination in federally-funded educational programs. These legislations, spanning […]
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April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023

Change The Game Press Release

April 19, 2023 Renowned Portland Educational Non-Profit Brings Back Night of Fundraising in Pivotal Time for Students After three-year hiatus, event highlights include student stories and a lively game of team trivia PORTLAND, Ore. – Open School, an innovative education […]
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March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023

Our annual event is back!

Our annual event is back! But to paraphrase the timeless words of LL Cool J, Don’t call it a comeback, we’ve been here for years… Literally! We’ve been here for more than 50 years! Whether you supported our virtual fundraising during […]
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November 29, 2022
November 29, 2022

A Message From Kayamanan, Senior At Open School East

A Message From Kayamanan Senior at Open School East Pronouns: She/They   “I like to think of this school as my getaway from at-home problems.”    When we think about how a high schooler might feel about going to school […]
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September 21, 2022
September 21, 2022

Back To School 2022-23

Back To School 2022-23 “What are you swinging away from? What are you swinging toward?” Incoming ninth graders hear these questions during our summer leadership camp ropes course, as they are pulled up by their peers until they are suspended […]
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