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On June 13, 2011 the Portland School Board unanimously approved the èßäÊÓƵ  (2.10.010-P). The policy calls out race-based disparities in èßäÊÓƵs, identifies the district's role in erasing them and holds up high expectations to ensure that all èßäÊÓƵ reach their academic potential.

èßäÊÓƵ has committed to significantly changing its practice in order to achieve and maintain racial equity in education. Educational equity means raising the achievement of all èßäÊÓƵ while (1) narrowing the gaps between the lowest and highest performing èßäÊÓƵ and (2) eliminating the racial predictability and disproportionality of which student groups occupy the highest and lowest achievement categories.²

The concept of educational equity goes beyond formal equality—where all èßäÊÓƵ are treated the same—to fostering a barrier-free environment where all èßäÊÓƵ, regardless of race, have the opportunity to benefit equally. Educational equity benefits all èßäÊÓƵ, and our entire community. Students of all races shall graduate from PPS ready to succeed in a racially and culturally diverse local, national and global community. To achieve educational equity, PPS will provide additional and differentiated resources to support the success of all èßäÊÓƵ, including èßäÊÓƵ of color.