Portland (Ore.) district plans makeover of high schools

From The Portland Oregonian: The Portland (Ore.) school district has settled on a makeover plan for its high school system: It will feature six to seven neighborhood schools and several districtwide magnet schools possibly focusing on subjects such as the performing arts, world languages or the environment. That means the district would close two of its existing high schools and likely reopen them as magnets. The district will name names this fall, but the overhaul is on a five- to six-year timeline.