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Podcast: Cascade CounterPoint
Episode: QP: Center for Black Student Excellence Should Be a Private Venture
Description: The Portland Public Schools Board is considering the purchase of an 80,000 square foot building to house the “Center for Black Student Excellence.” This triggered a 90-day due diligence review with a final vote in December on whether to purchase the commercial building. While the committee so far has reviewed the building’s merits, they haven’t asked the hard questions. First is the fact that the One North building will not be used as a school, but as a community center and a hub for organizations who “advance a culture of black excellence.” However, PPS...