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Study Points Blame for High Latino Dropout Rate at Pisspoor Spending
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When Lidia Lopez was eleven, her family moved to Portland from Mexico full of hope for the future. But for Lidia, disillusion had set in by tenth grade. Despite six years in Portland Public Schools’ English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, she still couldn’t understand what her teachers were saying. “The teachers spoke really […]

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WHO’S THE BOSS?

At this critical point in history, Portland needs a strong visionary to take charge at City Hall. The Mercury double-dog-dares VERA KATZ to step up to the plate.
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Just as dog owners eventually take on the characteristics of their canines, the great philosopher of American politics, Alexis de Tocqueville, once remarked, so do nations and cities begin to reflect their leaders. Certainly this has held true for America over the past eight years, as the pace of life accelerated under Bill Clinton’s tireless […]

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