How Oregon sets education funding goals and measures school success could transform under new proposal

How Oregon sets education funding goals and measures school success could transform under new proposal

Lawmakers are laying the groundwork for a huge shift in how the state calculates how much money is needed for Oregon schools to produce excellent academic results.

Lawmakers at odds over proposed overhaul of Oregon school funding formula, education goals

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Overhaul of school funding creates division

There’s an ambitious effort underway at the Capitol to overhaul how the state determines funding levels for schools, but lawmakers are torn over the timing and larger questions about the goals of Oregon’s public education system. Sen. Janeen Sollman, D-Hillsboro, and Rep. Ricki Ruiz, D-Gresham, co-chairs of the six-member Joint Public Education Appropriation Committee, are spearheading the overhau...