PPS Superintendent shares budget proposal amid declining enrollment and rising costs

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PPS Superintendent shares budget proposal amid declining enrollment and rising costs

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Published on Apr 24, 2025, 12:29:08 PM
Total time: 00:15:13

Episode Description

On Tuesday, Portland Public Schools Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong shared her new proposed budget of $2 billion for the 2025-26 school year, her first budget proposal as the leader of Oregon’s largest school district.  But with rising costs, limited revenue and declining enrollment are putting pressure on a school that is now facing a financial shortfall of $40 million. Supt. Armstrong joins us to share the details. 

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