This Week in PPS: the State of Black Oregon
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"It is a civil rights violation of the worst kind in the city of Portland when based on race and zip code roughly 85% of white students have access to opportunity in rigorous college prep programs curriculum and resources compared to 27% of black students. We are a better state than this. We are a better city than this." --PPS Deputy Superintendent Charles Hopson
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