Oregon Stand for Children

Since 1999, Stand members in Oregon have won 73 state and local victories that accomplished key education reforms, leveraged more than $1.9 billion in public funding for schools and other programs serving over 981,765 children. Every dollar invested in Stand for Children has delivered $280 in public funding for children’s programs in Oregon. 

Lobby Your Legislators in Salem on February 15!

Meet with your legislator in person and demand solutions for Oregon's schools. Join us on Presidents Day to lobby for stabilizing Oregon's funding system, reforming the "kicker", and advancing cost-effective ways to improve our schools.  Learn more and sign up now at www.stand.org/or/lobbyday.

We did it. Voters pass Measures 66 & 67

Measures 66 and 67 passed, protecting schools and vital public services from $727 million in cuts.  THANK YOU to our hundreds of volunteers who helped make it happen!  Read more and stay tuned for information on where we're headed next.

Building Oregon Schools Back Better

As Oregonians, we pride ourselves on finding better ways to do things. Despite the heroic efforts of teachers and principals across the state, Oregon's students today are less likely than their parents to graduate from high school. That’s why we're taking action on three fronts:

• Working toward stable and adequate funding.  Learn more.
• Empowering and developing education champions.
• Advancing research-backed strategies to improve student achievement. Learn more.

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