PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The parent of a Portland Public Schools student is suing the district for allegedly engaging in racial discrimination.

As first reported by Willamette Week, the lawsuit was filed in federal court on Monday by a legal team that includes former Oregon Republican lawmaker Julie Parrish.

In the complaint, the parent alleges that the district violated the Fourteenth Amendment by considering race as a factor in hiring decisions. They point to the district's "equity funding" program as well as the districtwide fundraising policy.

The district's racial equity policy was established in 2011 in an effort to address longstanding issues of inequity, according to the PPS website.

The fundraising policy, which was adopted in 2024, combines donations into a districtwide accoun

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