Received an e-mail plea from Portland Mayor Sam Adams looking for help to find  business volunteers. There’s a Tribune editorial on the same subject here.

“Students behind on core graduation credits who attend summer school are more likely to graduate from high school. But budget cuts driven by the current recession will reduce summer school opportunities and risk increasing the dropout rate.

“We pledge to continue our efforts toward finding a long-term fix for education funding. Our schools, our teachers, and our students deserve it and our community desperately needs it.