Welcome! Please join this announcement mailing list to receive information and updates regarding NSA activities and information related to neighborhood schools. Please visit our new website, www.neighborhoodschoolsalliance.org for more information. To get more involved, please come to an NSA meeting, the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 at 8130 N Denver nr. Kilpatrick - 3rd floor. Or contact us at info@neighborhoodschoolsalliance.org The Neighborhood Schools Alliance is a diverse group of parents, teachers, and community members from all areas of Portland working together to support and strengthen our neighborhood schools. Our goals include: * Serve as a watchdog to PPS/School Board, demanding transparency in decision making * Raise community awareness and involvement in PPS decisions regarding the Jeff cluster * Increase public awareness about future school closures and the sale/development of closed schools * Connect with other community organizations and individuals concerned about the fate of Portland's crown jewels, our neighborhood schools * Gather community input on ways to support and strengthen neighborhood schools and quality education in ALL parts of Portland NSA was founded at a community meeting at King Elementary School on March 9, 2005. By the end of the month, we had turned out in force at Board meetings and helped build a new, diverse coalition of community members in opposition to the Superintendent's top-down proposals. While we were not successful in preventing the short-sighted school closures, we did help slow down the District's "runaway train" forcing changes on the Jefferson Cluster. Our work is just beginning. Please sign up for this email list to stay informed and get involved! This list is announcement-only, for information and updates regarding NSA activities and information related to neighborhood schools.