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Portland Principals call for changes, increased support and autonomy

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on February 22, 2012

Last fall, eight Portland Stand for Children members interviewed about one-third of Portland Public Schools’ principals. Their goal? Gain insight to the current state of the district and determine where the chapter, as a community organization, could focus its efforts to help improve Portland schools and increase student achievement and engagement.

Now, this team wants to share what they’ve learned with you.

2012 Oregon Legislature: Week Three Update

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on February 20, 2012

Today’s only the 14th day of the 2012 legislative session and already, so much has happened. Only a fraction of the 200 bills proposed this session survived last week’s committee vote deadlines.

This week, we’ll be keeping up the rapid pace. Most legislation will need its first floor vote this week to keep moving.

Get Involved/Stay Informed:

Should Oregon reduce the number of times kids are tested next year?

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on February 16, 2012

Take this survey and share your opinion.

Oregon is moving to a common assessment to measure Math and English Language Arts proficiency in 2014-15. This change is intended to allow Oregon to more easily and accurately compare our student scores with those in other states.

As the state prepare for this change, the Oregon Department of Education wants to hear from you.

Did you hear about that? Improving education in the era of new technology and post-NCLB

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on February 16, 2012

Check out some of the education articles we're talking about this week:

Passing legislation is only the first step in improving Oregon public schools. Oregonian  Associate Editor Susan Nielsen makes the case for the need to go further and take more substantive action.

2012 Oregon Legislature: Update on key education bills

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on February 13, 2012

As we hit the midway point of the 2012 legislature, it’s becoming clearer which bills may have the political support to become law. Proposed legislation must gain committee approval this week in order to move forward this year.

Here are a few quick updates on key education legislation this session:

Taking Action in the 2012 Legislature

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on February 13, 2012

There are only two full weeks left in this year’s short legislative session but there’s time to get involved and make your voice heard on behalf of our state’s children.

Here are two great upcoming opportunities:

 

An Open Letter to our next Chief Education Officer

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on February 13, 2012

Stand for Children Advocacy Director Dana Hepper and Chalkboard Project President Sue Hildick co-wrote a letter to our next schools’ chief, encouraging that person to take seriously the task of supporting and intervening in schools that consistently struggle to meet the needs of our children.

The Oregonian published the opinion article on Sunday. Check it out!

U.S. Department of Education awards NCLB waivers to 10 states

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on February 9, 2012

This morning, the U.S. Department of Education awarded its first round of NCLB waivers to ten states including Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusettes, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

Federal officials are working with New Mexico on changes that would allow them to get a waiver too.

Oregon is one of nearly 30 states that just recently submitted applications. We're expecting feedback from the U.S. Department in the next three months.

This Week at the Oregon Legislature: Senate committee approves the Governor's education legislation

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on February 9, 2012

The 2012 Legislature has kicked off very quickly. We’re already more than one-third of the way through this one-month session!  By the end of this week, we’ll have a pretty good picture of which legislation has the potential to become law.

Here’s a quick update on what’s happened so far and what’s on the calendar in the coming days.

Did you hear that? Raising the dropout age, chronic absenteeism and an index to measure school creativity

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on February 8, 2012

There’s so much going on in the world of education in Oregon and across the nation. Here are a few recent stories that we’ve been talking about:

As school populations skyrocket in other parts of the nation, Oregon’s school enrollment is on the decline.

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