The Oregonian reported that:"Students and parents eagerly awaiting opening day Monday at Portland's new recording arts-centered charter high school expressed astonishment Friday that the school has been shut down"
And the cause of this truly astonishing news:
"... the hip-hop-themed school is dead, felled by its planners' failure to have the minimum curriculum, materials, leaders and space ready, despite more than two years and $500,000 worth of planning."
Indeed, even Portland Public Schools, not known for its planning acumen, commented in pulling the PUBLIC money from this outfit cited:
"... an astounding lack of readiness."
My question is - why did it take 2 years for the school district to figure out that this was a con job? Hip-hop themed high school? Really? A drop in the bucket, but this is how massive deficits start.
www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2011/09/hip-hop_charter_school_student.html
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