What the Fuck is Wrong With Portland Public Schools, Pt. 1
by Steve, February 18th, 2007Portland was once admired among cities for the fact that the middle classes had not yet given up on its public schools. But after a series of ballot measures in the ’90s requiring severe property tax limitations, a major economic downturn, and a complete lack of leadership from two Democratic governors (not to mention a Republican state house with a strong libertarian bias against public anything), Portland’s public schools seem to be throwing in the towel.
Today, in part one, I focus on the funding crisis.
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