SW Community Connection, March 07: "Schools activist to run for school board" - not available online yet; link coming soon!
Schools Activist to Run for School Board
"Hillsdale resident Ruth Adkins has three children who attend neighborhood schools. As an involved parent, she has been active with the PTA, volunteered in the classroom, helped save Rieke Elementary School from being closed, and is a founding member of the Neighborhood Schools Alliance. The 43-year-old woman has stayed busy trumping for quality schools and a collaborative decision-making process for years. Now Adkins says she is ready to take her involvement with Portland Public Schools to a new level, having thrown her hat into the ring as a candidate for the school board."
"Adkins said her goals as a board member would be to include the community in district decisions, support equal opportunities for students and work to increase enrollment. 'I am very excited to bring new energy to the school board,' she said. 'If elected I will work in partnership with the community, Portland Public Schools teachers and staff, the superintendent, and the school board to reach our common goal -- outstanding schools for every child in this city.'"