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Parent Power – Oregon’s Open Enrollment Law Puts Parents and Children First
The 2012-2013 school year will be the first year that the new statewide open enrollment law takes effect. The new law (HB 3681) allows Oregon parents to enroll their kids in any Oregon public school district, as long as the … Continue reading
Understanding the Economy: What’s Behind the Numbers
In the early 1900’s, as modern journalism was taking form, there was a significant debate between Walter Lippman and John Dewey as to the appropriate role of journalism in regard to government. Mr. Lippman advocated that journalism’s role was to … Continue reading
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Posted in Economy, Leadership, Portland Politics, Portland Schools, Uncategorized, Unemployment
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Clients Not Conscripts
Last year the state legislature enacted HB 3681, allowing public school students to freely transfer from one district to another. Under the new law, if a school district is willing to accept a transfer student, the home district for that … Continue reading
Whose education testimony are the Senators afraid of?
A tale of Steve Buckstein’s and Russ Dondero’s time together at the State Capitol on February 8th. Last Wednesday at 1pm, Hearing Room B in the State Capitol was packed with representatives of virtually every organization and special interest group … Continue reading
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Posted in Education, OR 76th Legislative Session, Oregon Government, Oregon Senate, Portland Schools
Tagged Governor John Kitzhaber, Oregon Education Investment Board, Oregon Senate, Russ Dondero, SB 1581, Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee, Senator Mark Hass, Steve Buckstein
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Giving Parents a Choice Gives Children a Chance
January 22-28 is National School Choice Week “If you save one life, you save the world.” So believed Ted Forstmann, cofounder of the Children’s Scholarship Fund. January 22-28 is the second annual National School Choice Week. A collaboration of more … Continue reading
Three Strikes and You’re Out: Replacing top-down education control with school choice
January 22-28 is National School Choice Week In his recent State of the State address, Governor John Kitzhaber argued that legislators must “lock in” his education system changes so they then can move on to other important issues such as … Continue reading
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Posted in Education, Gov. Kitzhaber, Government Regulation, Individual Responsiblity, Initiative & Referendum, Leadership, Local Taxes, Oregon Government, Portland Politics, Portland Schools, State Taxes, Taxes
Tagged Education Act for the Twenty-First Century, Governor John Kitzhaber, National School Choice Week, Oregon Education Investment Board, Quality Education Model, school choice
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