Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong is on the job after a tough year for PPS, one marked by a teachers strike, winter weather closures and major funding shortfalls.
PORTLAND, Ore. — For just under two months, Portland Public Schools has had a new superintendent on the job. Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong comes at a challenging time for the district — joining after a school year disrupted by a historic teachers strike, winter weather closures, administrative turnover and major funding shortfalls in the district.
But with a new school year soon to begin, Armstrong said she wants families to have faith in the city and the district, as she does.
Armstrong started July 1, taking the reins from interim superintendent Dr. Sandy Husk, herself appointed to fill the role left vacant by Guadalupe Guerrero‘s departure in February.
Before taking on the new role, Armstrong spent a year as deputy superintendent for Evergreen Public Schoolsin Vancouver, serving as chief academic officer at …