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Did PPS Forget About Special Ed? Plus, Benson High Student Faces Domestic Terror Charges and Portland’s Pettiest Gripes

City Cast Portland · Nov 12, 2026 · 33:31

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We’re talking about the impacts of Portland Public School closures on special education students, and a new state law that could charge a developmentally disabled Benson High School student as a domestic terrorist. Plus, we're unpacking Portland's pettiest gripes of the week! Joining host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler and ⁠Western Edge⁠ investigative journalist ⁠Leah Sottile⁠.

Discussed in today's episode:

⁠Quick Change Expected in Oregon Law That Bans Some Potlucks⁠ [Oregon Journalism Project]

⁠Families say special education students have been an afterthought amid PPS school closure plans⁠ [Oregonian]

⁠The Dubious Law Labeling Oregonians as Terrorists⁠ [Western Edge]

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⁠Salishan Coastal Lodge⁠

⁠Discover Newport⁠

⁠St. Rose School⁠

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