Students in Melody Rockwell’s art classes recently finished a project the teacher refers to as “an unblocking assignment.” Inspired by Portland painter Flora Bowley, students were encouraged to leave behind their idea of what art is “supposed to look like.” “I thought at first it was kind of ridiculous. I wasn’t sure what the main point of it was. And then I started doing it and it was really relaxing, just throwing things on the…
There’s a better way for the school to respond to the infamous social media post by a group of freshmen boys.
[powr-map label=”Enter a Label”] Each morning, students file inside the doors of Grant High School and catch their last moments of peace before starting the school day. The bell ushers everyone to their classrooms and the halls fall silent as students begin their work. Just across the street, the houses that surround the school also bustle with life, as the neighbors who coexist with one of Portland’s largest high schools start their…
Former Grant students enter a Portland Community College program that helps them get an education. It’s different than high school, but it works.
For Grant sophomore Liam Purkey, learning foreign languages has helped him connect with people from all around the world. It might be the start of a career.
The pressure to conform to beauty standards can be overwhelming for many girls.
