Portland students and parents stage sit-outs over school closure plan

Students and parents in Portland staged sit-outs protesting a plan to close schools. Board members reportedly pitched alternatives to closing 14 schools, and a parent group asked for a seismic bond spending plan.

Timeline

1. 21 Oct, 09:40 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 21 Oct, 09:40 UTCKPTV covers Portland sit-outs
3. 21 Oct, 09:40 UTCOregonLive reports board alternatives to closures

Top sources

• school closingsGoogle Trends
• 2 Portland Public Schools board members pitch alternatives to closing 14 schoolsOregonLive.com
• Parent Group Asks PPS for Seismic Bond Spending Plan Amid RightsizingWillamette Week