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With Declining Enrollments

Opinion: With Declining Enrollments, Why Is Portland Building Bigger High Schools?

The modernization of Benson Polytechnic High School is nearing completion. Originally budgeted for $202 million in 2016 and funded by a voter-approved bond in 2017, the scope of the project was subsequently expanded along with the cost. The revised budget, partially paid for through another bond in 2020, was $410 million. Part of the problem […]
Written by Ethan Rohrbach August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

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