Portland Public Schools on Friday reversed a decision to close Metropolitan Learning Center’s high school in the next academic year.
The abrupt decision to close ninth through 12th grade at the K–12 alternative school, which the district announced to families on Feb. 10, sent shock waves through the tight-knit MLC community. As WW reported, many parents and students said the school, which borders Couch Park in Northwest Portland, was a haven for students who had struggled elsewhere.
Multiple Portland School Board members confirmed to WW that the decision had been reversed following the board meeting on Tuesday, after staff reassessed numbers and concluded that if MLC can recruit more high schoolers, it will have a large enough enrollment to sustain programming…