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School Choice Results Trend Positive in New Study
School choice programs empower parents to choose the schools their children attend―public or private―by allowing parents to direct a portion of public education funding for their child through tax credits, scholarships, vouchers, and education savings accounts. School choice programs are … Continue reading
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Posted in Education
Tagged education, public education, school choice, The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice
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Lake Oswego Dem farm team practicing dirty tricks
by NW Spotlight This is Part 2 of 2 on the story that KATU ran on Monday about “security concerns” at Lake Oswego Junior High School (LOJHS). The story started because a “concerned KATU viewer”, a “parent”, complained to KATU … Continue reading
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Posted in Education, Lake Oswego, Media
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Was KATU story on Lake Oswego politically motivated?
by NW Spotlight Part 1 – Questions for KATU’s Dan Tilkin KATU ran a story on Monday about “security concerns” at Lake Oswego Junior High School. KATU’s investigative reporter, Dan Tilkin, was filmed walking into the school unchallenged. He remained … Continue reading
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Posted in Education, Lake Oswego, Media
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Oregonian hammers Dems for choosing PERS over kids
by NW Spotlight With PERS Lite, Beaverton would be asking voters to be Democrats’ official ATM The Oregonian Editorial Board wrote a scathing oped yesterday on how Oregon House Democrats are getting ready to make things even tougher for the … Continue reading
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Posted in Education, OR 77th Legislative Session, Oregon House, PERS
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School Buildings Do Not Complain – They Crumble
by Dennis Linthicum A couple of weeks ago, I spoke about the $31.5M School Bond Measure at the Republican Central Committee. Before that, I spoke at Klamath Homebuilders Builders Association, Klamath County Association of Realtors and the Chamber of Commerce. … Continue reading
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Posted in Education
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HB2747 brings out the real controversy in school choice
by Eric Shierman There is another controversy involved in implementing a policy of school choice beyond the school districts’ and their unions’ desire not to compete with each other. It’s the unseemly fact that not all children are created equal. … Continue reading
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Posted in Education, OR 77th Legislative Session
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