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Hundreds of students, parents, staff ask Portland to pause school closures
Reports on the October 6 board meeting where hundreds asked the district to pause closures. Notes that about 7,981 K-8 students would move under Scenario A and 6,988 under Scenario B, and that the final vote is scheduled for December 15.
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- Date
- October 6, 2026
- Type
- article
- Government
- PPS
- Topic
- Rightsizing
- Published by
- OPB
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