Thursday, June 23, 2011

Christina Martin: Victories for Oregon’s K-12 Kids

Oregon’s legislators looked somewhat frenzied as they fought for key education reforms in Oregon. After tense negotiations, significant amendments, and a tug-of-war on several education bills, the Oregon legislature passed a package of education reforms with strong bipartisan support. The governor has said that he supports all bills in this package, meaning that these bills should soon be law.
While some of the reforms have problems, the overall outcome is excellent as it gives significantly more power to parents to choose the right public school for their kids. Among the reforms are freer access to virtual charter schools, creation of college-sponsored charter schools, and more school choice.
Click here to read more about this great victory for Oregon students.

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