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Despite committing to a climate policy that prohibits the use of fossil fuels in new buildings earlier this year, Portland Public Schools’s (PPS) latest building remodel includes a fossil fuel-powered heating system. School district officials attribute the fossil fuel infrastructure to construction timelines and budget restrictions, while advocates who helped shape the climate policy believe PPS is disregarding its commitment to climate conscious infrastructure. PPS adopted the Climate Crisis Response Policy (CCRP) in March 2022,.
A Portland Public Schools audit in 2019 revealed problems including shortcomings at schools serving large numbers of historically underrepresented and lower-income students.
A Portland Public Schools audit in 2019 revealed problems including shortcomings at schools serving large numbers of historically underrepresented and lower-income students.