Very grateful to be present & witnessing so much growth & greatness from Rudy & these three Portland Public Schools Lent K-8 Young Scholars over the years. This community is constant w/ talent, strength, & accomplishments.

The ⁦Portland Public Schools⁩ ⁦Lent K-8⁩ 3rd Grade Scholars participated in the ⁦⁦⁦The Vanport Mosaic⁩ Black Panther Party Legacy Tour of Albina w/ Mr. Kent Ford. Before, youth led a teach in on what they had learned about the BPP over the year for our comrades joining us.

Much appreciation @dannycage_ !

“The revolution has always been in the hands of the young. The young always inherit the revolution.”

The ⁦Chess For Success⁩ ⁦Portland Public Schools⁩ ⁦Lent K-8⁩ Leopards Chess Club represented on short notice- 5 youth & a ⁦PPS Kellogg Middle School⁩ elder competed in the ⁦⁦⁦Rose City Chess⁩ ⁦OSCF⁩ Halloween tournament. A Leopard took 1st in his division!

As always, ❤️ & appreciation to KMHD Jazz Radio 89.1’s #dereksmithdoesntdosocialmedia as that Message From a Black Man instrumental was the absolute perfect backdrop to Portland Public Schools Lent K-8 1st graders stating their thoughts on a Multnomah County Library Dr. King book we read for 4/4/68.

On March 18 the ⁦Portland Public Schools⁩ ⁦Lent K-8⁩ Leopards Chess Club placed 2nd at ⁦Chess For Success’s⁩ regional after a close battle. 2018 was the last time we finished 2nd in the region, and our youth were again resilient warriors w/ the ongoing changes to our community.

Last Sat. the ⁦Portland Public Schools⁩ ⁦Lent K-8⁩ Leopards Chess Club competed in the largest ⁦OSCF⁩ team tournament in state history. We didn’t defend our 1st place reserve trophy from 2022, but did bring 2 teams & won 2 board awards (a 3rd winner trains w/ LLCC)!

I was surprised to see/hear Lewis & Clark College’s land acknowledgement both directly over a podium w/the L&C logo and referring to colonizers as ‘newcomers’ and genocide as ‘sacrifices’ at the Lewis & Clark Law School 2023 graduation. Please listen to the youth (especially those in your program)!

So grateful again to have Julia Brim-Edwards out here in deep SE supporting Lent K-8 & Marysville Portland Public Schools scholars! Yes- Principal Murray & these Lions have been wonderful in welcoming my beloved Leopards! 💕

This was such a beautiful & powerful event! ❤️ to pdxteachers & the community who continue to be actively engaged in creating schools where our youth will flourish!!!

Had a class meeting today after lunch to let 3rd grade Portland Public Schools scholars know the greatest Portland Trail Blazers was moving on to play w/ Giannis Antetokounmpo & the Milwaukee Bucks. We were definitely sad, and are also wishing Damian Lillard the absolute best! We appreciate you!!! 💕

Much appreciation to ⁦Teaching With Purpose⁩ & ⁦The Vanport Mosaic⁩ for powerful events this last weekend coinciding w/ the 57th anniversary of the Black Panther Party! These ⁦PortlandPublicSchool⁩ 3rd grade philosophers certainly have a lot to say & share on the subject 💕

I’m looking forward to Portland Public Schools board members DePassforPortland & Julia Brim-Edwards negotiating a fair contract at the table with pdxteachers. As you’ve seen, the Portland community is overwhelmingly behind a just contract for our students & families!

Proud to be supporting Mike Schmidt for re-election! Multnomah County should be on track for rehabilitation and restorative justice that keeps our communities safe. Mike has delivered on that. youtu.be/F5QSgSEZrjA?si…

We believe you, Rep. Travis E. Nelson 🩺, because you have shown up with actions. As we know, the community notices such things. 💙

Much appreciation to Jamie Partridge & KBOO 📻 for covering pdxteachers as the community shows up for proper schools for our Portland Public Schools youth! 💙

Word of the day is ‘bayardism’ (17th century): a confidence that is rooted in ignorance or a wilful misunderstanding of reality.