December 7, 2018
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Believe it or not, there are decision makers within Portland Public Schools that don’t grasp how successful Benson Polytechnic High School has been at educating and empowering Portland’s students over the past 100+ years. To be fair, PPS leadership has … Continue reading
May 4, 2017
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Despite the district’s past issues, the Tribune notes that PPS has shown the ability to oversee large construction projects as evidenced by the recent Roosevelt rebuild and the current Franklin HS rebuild.
April 14, 2017
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What You Need to Know: The Benson Tech community is coming together to support the Health, Safety and Modernization Bond to help make a lasting impact on Benson Tech and the safety of its students for years to come. Join … Continue reading
March 28, 2017
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Benson Polytechnic High School (BPHS) modernization is part of a bond measure recently approved by Portland Public Schools (PPS) for a special election balloting. The District’s school board on February 28, 2017 included $202 million in the overall $790 million … Continue reading
March 22, 2017
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PPS is asking for direct input from Portland area industry leaders to help in the planning for the rebuilding of Benson Tech as part of the $202 million bond. Please look at this survey link and participate. It’s important. … Continue reading
January 31, 2017
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Below are comments from PPS School Board Member Paul Anthony which he shared with a number of Benson supporters (and allowed us to share with you). Benson has been operating under an artificial enrollment cap for nearly a decade or … Continue reading
July 26, 2016
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KOIN recently published a story detailing the PPS School Board’s decision to postpone the issuance of a new construction bond so that they can focus on finding their next superintendent. You can view the video here: Search for superintendent delays … Continue reading
July 23, 2016
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On July 25, the Portland Public Schools Board decides spending allocations for the proposed 2016 PPS Modernization Bond Measure, including projected budgets for restoring, repurposing, and constructing new educational spaces at Benson Polytechnic, Lincoln, and Madison High Schools. That Board … Continue reading
July 19, 2016
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Over the past few months much news has emerged regarding PPS’ infrastructure needs related to lead, radon and asbestos abatement. This, coupled with increasing construction costs, may cause at least one of the slated high schools to not be included … Continue reading
February 23, 2016
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** Updated 3/14/2016 ** – Make plans to join us at the next public input session on Saturday, 4/2 from 9am – noon. Food was provided at the last meeting, so I would guess this meeting would be no different. … Continue reading