2020

Open School has received national and community attention for our response to distance learning. An article about our work entitled “Advancing Equity: Connecting students with the support of social-emotional learning during COVID-forced school closings”, written by our Board Member Dr. […]

It’s with deep regret that I inform you of my pending departure from Open School.  On September 18th I will be transitioning to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland as their next CEO. This is truly a bittersweet moment […]

Hello Open School community, As per the governor’s requirements for safe reentry and many of our major comprehensive districts are making the shift online, we are following suit by going remote for at least the first semester of learning. I know […]

The Covid pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for everyone in education. At Open School East, we are proud of how we rose to the occasion in March and immediately found new ways to provide academic, social-emotional, and resource support for […]

In the traditional education system, marginalized students, especially Black students and students with disabilities, are pushed out of schools and into the criminal justice system. Many students who come to Open School have internalized the idea that they are “bad kids” […]

The Covid pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for everyone in education. At Open School, we are proud of how our community came together. Here are a few key wins from this spring:   Thank you to our incredible students, staff, family […]