In West Linn, a tough lesson on how not to close a school

In West Linn, a tough lesson on how not to close a school

When John Armstrong drops his daughter off at Bolton Primary School in West Linn, he sees principal Derek Porter greet every student walking into school. Every week, there’s a school-wide meeting where kids can stand up in front of their classmates and do whatever they want for a few minutes.“They can tell a joke — it’s usually a bad one, they can dance, they can sing a song,” Armstrong said.“It allows these kids to be authentically themselves ……