In June, the Oregon legislature abolished the position of elected superintendent and gave the responsibility to the governor who will appoint a deputy. The change won’t take place until the current state schools chief Susan Castillo leaves office in 2015.
Traditionally, elected superintendent don’t lead very aggressive reforms because the majority of their support came from employee groups. However, Idaho chief Tom Luna and Oklahoma chief Jane Barresi are bucking this trend with very aggressive reforms to education employment laws and with the support of Republican-controlled legislatures.
This should be a positive move for education reform and specifically for online and blended learning in Oregon.
Click here to read more of my thoughts on what's happening in Oregon.
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