The Balancing Act: A Look at Dynamic School District Boundaries

Authors

Sheila Martin, Portland State UniversityFollow
Madison Levy, Portland State University

Published In

Metroscape

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2018

Subjects

School districts -- Oregon -- Portland -- Administration, Public schools -- Overcrowding, School enrollment -- Forecasting

Abstract

How do school districts throughout the Portland region respond to changes in student populations that cause overcrowding or under enrollment? In this article, we explore some of the key trends in school enrollment, describe the challenges faced by some of the districts in the region, and describe how different districts address those challenges.

Description

Originally appeared in the Winter 2018 edition of Metroscape, published by the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/24759

Recommended Citation

Martin, Sheila and Levy, Madison, "The Balancing Act: A Look at Dynamic School District Boundaries" (2018). Metroscape. 129.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/24759