https://rightsizingfacts.org/An independent, evidence-based look at Portland Public Schools' rightsizing plan, from parents.en-ushttps://rightsizingfacts.org/research-on-school-closures/https://rightsizingfacts.org/research-on-school-closures/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Portland Public Schools is weighing a plan to close up to 14 schools and reshape dozens more. It's a big decision, and big decisions should rest on evidence.…https://rightsizingfacts.org/budget/https://rightsizingfacts.org/budget/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Portland Public Schools faces three serious, well-documented problems: a large budget shortfall, years of declining enrollment, and academic results that many…https://rightsizingfacts.org/is-small-the-problem/https://rightsizingfacts.org/is-small-the-problem/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000The heart of Portland Public Schools' rightsizing plan is a claim about size: that too many schools have become too small to serve students well. The…https://rightsizingfacts.org/vernon/https://rightsizingfacts.org/vernon/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Vernon isn't on either of Portland Public Schools' closure lists. You might think that means Vernon families can relax. We can't, and the reason says a lot…https://rightsizingfacts.org/who-decides/https://rightsizingfacts.org/who-decides/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Portland Public Schools' rightsizing plan was developed by district staff under Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong. But staff don't make the final call. The…