Statement of Support for Benson High School
We believe that Benson High School has been a major contributor to the City of Portland and its economy, with an exceptional record of closing the achievement gap in the Portland Public School System.... continue reading »
"Benson High Class of 1997"
"keep benson open with no changes. It will ruin what Benson has done all these years with job training"
"Research Fellow, University of Oklahoma"
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"PPS exists to serve its students. The voices of its students must be heard."
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"The vocational courses at Benson took me on to a very successful rewarding career as a plumber."
"It is important for the city to provide a comprehensive and CONTINUING vocational education opportunities. Frankly, I wish that Portland will expand the Benson program."
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"As a graduate from Benson in 1972, the mere fact that I attended Benson, bespoke a better education. Understanding changing the criculum as proposed saddens me in respect to the former graduates, who spoke about almamater' with pride. I personally wouldn'"
"You should be trying to make other schools like Benson, instead of closing it down. It just a great role model that other school should follow."
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"BPS provided me the analytical basis that was necessary to excel in my professional career. Without BPS in its current form, my education would have eroded overall."
"I graduated in 2006. Taking all of the tech classes during my Freshman and Sophomore years helped me decide what I wanted to continue on to do during Junior and Senior years."
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"This school is a beautiful school who would anyone wanna take it down."
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"keep Benson a 4 year school! i want to have my horizons open when i go to high school and so do other students"
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"My son is looking forward to going to this school. It needs to remain the school that has always had a great reputation"
