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Portland Public Schools faces a rocky fall as a new 150-page report reveals the messy aftermath of last year’s bold enrollment and boundary changes in Southeast Portland. While student achievement held steady and enrollment became more balanced, the real fallout hit staff hard—over half of principals and administrators left within a year, leaving teachers scrambling without support or prep. Dual Language programs saw wins in Spanish and Vietnamese, but Mandarin and Russian struggled. Budget cuts compounded the chaos, leading to bigger classes and less support for vulnerable students. The report urges deeper community involvement, accountability, and a rethink of what “well-resourced” means—not just size, but sustainability and educational quality.

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