PDX REAL: Portland Public Schools just cut high school bands at games. They say they can’t afford to pay the staff to supervise student musicians. 24 hours later, PPS announces a plan to spend $16 million on a new “Center for Black Student Excellence.”

Portland Public Schools just cut high school bands at games.
They say they can’t afford to pay the staff to supervise student musicians.

24 hours later, PPS announces a plan to spend $16 million on a new “Center for Black Student Excellence.”

This isn’t about equity.
It’s about… pic.twitter.com/ku461Hgb6v

— PDX Real (@PDXReal1) September 9, 2025