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By Danny Peterson Read the story below and here. Lavert Robertson, a seasoned African American education administrator at Portland Public Schools who was raised in northeast Portland, has taken the helm as chief executive officer for All Hands Raised, a non-profit organization working to improve learning outcomes county-wide for kids of color. Robertson, formerly the principal at north Portland’s George Middle School and a principal in the district for the past seven years …

By John Tapogna, ECONorthwest President and All Hands Raised Council Co-Chair Read the story below and here. Education reforms typically revolve around calls for sweeping overhauls. Budgets need to be much bigger, and class sizes smaller. Curricula need to be rewritten, assessments revamped, and schools turned around. The policy landscape shifts constantly, and educators meet weekly just to keep up …

Thanks to all of our partners and friends who came out on June 25th to celebrate the All Hands Raised Partnership and our shared progress outlined in Chapter 04, recommit to the work still needing to be done for our kids and families, and to send Dan Ryan off on his next journey. You can view photos from the night here: …

On July 1, 2019 the activities associated with PPS Foundation program officially transferred to fundforpps.org. All information, forms and historical documentation will be housed with The Fund for PPS. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Robyn Faraone, PPS School Partnerships Manager at rfaraone@fundforpps.org …

Today marks the end of an 11 year journey with the All Hands RaisedPartnership, and the start of a new one, for CEO Dan Ryan. We hope you will read his closing thoughts on the hard work this community has done, and the work yet to be done, on behalf of our kids and families. https://conta.cc/2Nlyn6t   …

By Andy Giegerich Read the story below and here. The announcement that Dan Ryan is leaving his longtime role as CEO of the education nonprofit All Hands Raised offered no details as to the influential leader’s next steps. Which, given Ryan’s reasons for leaving, makes sense. “I believe when you’re a good fit for a role, you should do it for at least seven to 11 years,” …

By Connie Ballmer and Jennifer Blatz Read the story below and here. We believe that through efforts like the All Hands Raised Partnership, communities can change not only local headlines, but more importantly, change lives. Last month’s Portland-area headlines about no improvement in Oregon’s high school graduation rates were not what anyone wanted to read. Despite these persistent headlines …

By Andy Giegerich Read the story below and here. Lavert Robertson takes over for Dan Ryan at the helm of All Hands Raised. The group that advocates for Portland-area students has a new leader. Lavert Robertson will become the new CEO of All Hands Raised on July 1. The group’s board of directors made the announcement Tuesday. Robertson …

Portland, OR (June 4, 2019) – Today the All Hands Raised Board of Directors elected Lavert Robertson as the new Chief Executive Officer of All Hands Raised, effective July 1, 2019. Robertson has two decades of experience in education, both inside and outside of the classroom, and currently serves as principal of Portland Public Schools’ George Middle School, managing a budget of $3 million and a staff of more than 50 …

On May 29th KBOO Community Radio aired an interview with All Hands Raised Vice President Nate Waas Shull, Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters’ Michael Burch and Portland Community College’s Salvador Castaneda. The show focused on the “Other 4 Year Degree” and the importance of exposing our youth to the trades. Click here to visit KBOO and stream the interview …