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All statements involving Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools

Portland Public Schools

True

Since 1995, after Measure 8

Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years."

Education Action Group

Education Action Group

Pants on Fire!

Nobody actually accused the sandwich of oppression

"Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist."

Portland Public Schools

Portland Public Schools

Mostly True

Central support accounts for 4 percent of district budget

Say Portland Public Schools' central administration makes up less than 4 percent of the staff.

Portland Public Schools

Portland Public Schools

Half-True

Only if you don't include stimulus money

Per-student K-12 state funding for Portland Public Schools has dipped from $6,036 in the 2007-2008 school year to $5,644 in the 2010-2011 school year

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