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Bring Oregon into the School Choice Age
What makes Oregon special? The slogan “Oregon. We Love Dreamers” invokes images of idealism and innovation. But neither exists for many of our school-age children and their parents. Education Week ranks our public school system 43rd in the nation. Our … Continue reading
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Posted in Education
Tagged education, education reform, National School Choice Week, school choice
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Freedom and Opportunity Are the Future of Education
This week is National School Choice Week. Every January, National School Choice Week highlights the need for effective educational options for all children. Planned by a diverse and nonpartisan coalition of individuals and organizations, National School Choice Week features special … Continue reading
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Posted in Education, Uncategorized
Tagged education, National School Choice Week, school choice, 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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Cascade’s School Choice Beginnings
January 22-28 is National School Choice Week Why is school choice such an important part of Cascade Policy Institute’s agenda? Partially, because it is the issue that got us started back in 1991. In 1990 a small group, including myself, … Continue reading
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Posted in Education, Federal Budget, Food Stamps, Gov. Kitzhaber, Government Regulation, Individual Responsiblity, Initiative & Referendum, Leadership, Local Taxes, Measure 11, Oregon Government, Portland Politics, Portland Schools
Tagged Cascade Policy Institute, Children's Scholarship Fund-Portland, education tax credit, Governor John Kitzhaber, National School Choice Week, Oregon charter school law, Oregon charter schools, Steve Buckstein
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Ohio “Rosa Parks” Wants to Choose Another School Bus
What made a low-income African American single mother risk jail time in Ohio? Akron resident Kelley Williams-Bolar recently served nine days in prison after a felony conviction. She used her father’s home address to send her children to a neighboring … Continue reading
