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Portland Public Schools

Portland Public Schools

Portland Public Schools is Oregon's largest school district.

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Latest Fact-Checks By Portland Public Schools

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Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools
stated on June 5, 2013 an opinion piece.:
Says proposed teacher contract "would layer on more restrictive rules."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • June 25, 2013
Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools
stated on January 22, 2013 a letter to Portlanders:
Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years."
True
By Janie Har • March 26, 2013
Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools
stated on June 11, 2012 a guest column:
Say Portland Public Schools' central administration makes up less than 4 percent of the staff.
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • June 15, 2012
Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools
stated on April 15, 2011 a mailer:
Per-student K-12 state funding for Portland Public Schools has dipped from $6,036 in the 2007-2008 school year to $5,644 in the 2010-2011 school year
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • April 23, 2011
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Latest Fact-Checks About Portland Public Schools

Portland Association of Teachers
Portland Association of Teachers
stated on October 10, 2013 a newsletter.:
Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind."  
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 5, 2013
Education Action Group
Education Action Group
stated on September 16, 2012 an online post:
"Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist."
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • September 18, 2012
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