Portland Schools Face Closures Amid Budget Crisis | Portland News

Portland Public Schools faces a $50 million budget shortfall and is considering shutting down 15 elementary schools as part of a “right-sizing” plan amid plummeting enrollment—down 6,000 since 2018-19, with another 3,400 expected to leave by 2031. A major vote this Tuesday will decide closures (possibly taking effect next fall) and extend Superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong’s contract through June 2029. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/42c016bcef2b9547