Cerivical cancer vaccine available in health center Wednesday, February 21, 2007 By Lilian Weber [ArticleImageHyperLink] The Cleveland School-Based Health Center recently began offering a new vaccine, Gardisil, that helps prevent cervical cancer, and has been causing controversy all over the country since its introducti full story

Curriculum Wars: District pushes foward with standardized curriculum goal despite a wave of protest Wednesday, February 21, 2007 By Simon Apostol [ArticleImageHyperLink] PPS students will soon have standardized curriculums in all of its 10 high schools in the areas of English, Social Studies, and Science—that much is certain. But Superintendent Vicki Phillips’ plan i full story

Winter Formal behavior prompts administrators to end the dance early: The spring dance is canceled as a consequence, but Senior Prom is still on the activities calendar Wednesday, February 21, 2007 By Peter Sok [ArticleImageHyperLink] Winter Formal at Cleveland should be a time of laughter and dancing but instead was filled with intoxication and lewdness. As a result, the dance was shut down 30 minutes early. full story

'wellness policy' may conflict with terms of PPS' cola contract: Recent changes in the school system's health guidelines have resulted in a loss of profits for Coca-Cola, a reduction in school district revenue from the beverage giant and a possible contractual boondoggle Wednesday, February 21, 2007 By Lilian Weber [ArticleImageHyperLink] Following a district-wide change of policy on nutrition, the Portland Public School district has begun renegotiating its original eight-year contract with Coca Cola. full story

Cleveland auction date swiftly approaches Wednesday, February 21, 2007 By Frank Olson [ArticleImageHyperLink] Cleveland’s annual auction, titled “007 License to Spend,” makes its return with the goal of raising funds for the Cleveland Foundation and the PTA general fund. full story

Expanded Options Program offers PPC cred Wednesday, February 21, 2007 By Kassie Simmons-Yager [ArticleImageHyperLink] The Expanded Options Program has been in effect since 2005. Paid by the Portland Public Schools, the Expanded Options Program allows former and current students to complete high school and earn colleg full story

Simons Says: Standardized requirements fail the common sense test Wednesday, February 21, 2007 By Simon Apostol [ArticleImageHyperLink] We have an interesting set of priorities.Actually, more boring than interesting, when it comes to which classes we feel it is important for students to take. And by “we,” of course, I mean the people full story