Portland Press Herald: Portland school board member announces run for City Council

Grant has served on the school board since 2022 when he was elected to finish out Rodriguez’ term after he was elected to the council. Grant said if he is elected, he will approach his work on the council with an eye toward the impact of city issues on education.

“Education is really the magic bullet for the health of a city. The project of educating kids is everybody’s project. I want to bring more of a focus on schools to all the work we’re doing in the city,” said Grant, who has two kids in the Portland school system.

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