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Re: “Amanda Fritz and Charles Lewis Debate at City Club”
Steve,
You are mistaken in your analysis of Lewis' comments. I was at the debate too, and Lewis talked about low-income families being forced out of the inner-city because of the high cost of housing -- a trend that is undeniably true.
Your argument against magnet schools would only apply if students transferred to magnets within the same school district, not entirely different school districts. Over 11,000 students have left the Portland Public School District in the past 10 years because they followed cheaper housing (like near the David Douglas School District that is now bursting at the seams).
This problem is exactly why Eric Sten championed the Schools, Families, Housing Initiative. Affordable housing is imperative for keeping families (and therefore students) in Portland.
Steph
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