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School Buildings Into Housing? Plus the Chiefs for Change PPS Conspiracy and New Food Spots To Check Out

City Cast Portland · Nov 9, 2026 · 34:44

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We're talking about the latest on school closures, potential plans for these buildings, and other Portland Public School news ahead of this week's announcement by Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong. We’re also looking into some exciting new bar and restaurant openings to keep an eye on. I'm your host Claudia Meza and with me are Oregonian education reporter Julia Silverman and local food and culture reporter Alex Frane.

Discussed in today's episode:


Some Portland school closure sites could become housing hubs, city memo suggests [Oregonian]



Portland’s school closure plan sparks claims of a ‘neoliberal’ national agenda. What’s really going on? [Oregonian]



PPS Rightsizing - Special Education Impacts and Information Requests [SEPTSA]



Plan to reshape Spanish immersion emerges as a flashpoint for Portland school closures [Oregonian]




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Salishan Coastal Lodge



Discover Newport



Portland Bureau of Transportation



St. Rose School

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