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Tax, ESL initiatives qualify for November ballot Vote - A deduction proposal would shrink the state budget by more than $1.7 billion Wednesday, June 18, 2008EDWARD WALSH The Oregonian Staff Two more initiatives sponsored by conservative activists have qualified for the Nov. 4 general election ballot. One would allow bigger deductions on state income taxes, shrinking the state budget by more than $1.7 billion. The other initiative, part of a broader battle over immigration policy, would limit the amount of time non-English-speaking students can be taught in their native language. Read More...

How to Seek Grants for Schools

Finding the perfect grant to help your favorite teacher is not as hard as you may think. Thousands of organizations support all kinds of educational programs with grants large and small. This guide to foundation funding will help you learn more about who gives to schools and how to find them. Read More...

Oregon School Finance

Oregon has 197 school districts serving about 565,000 students in kindergarten through high school. These districts operate with relative autonomy within guidelines specified by both the Legislature and the State Department of Education. The federal government also requires certain mandated programs... Read More...

School Funding Lawsuit in Alaska, 8-9-2004

The lawsuit filed on August 9, 2004, is a natural extension of the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education case that struck down segregated schools half a century ago. Read More...

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TABOR: A Proven Failure

It's only been tried in one state. Over time, Colorado voters thought better of it and put the law "on hold" after it forced draconian cuts in basic public safety, education, and health services. Read More...

Taxpayers Pay for High Schools Dropouts

Every school day, almost seven thousand students become dropouts. Annually, that adds up to about 1.2 million students who will not graduate from high school with their peers as scheduled. Lacking a high school diploma, these individuals will be far more likely to spend their lives periodically unemployed, on government assistance, or cycling in and out of the prison system... Read More...

The Case Against School Vouchers

Teachers, parents, and the general public have long opposed private school tuition vouchers — especially when funds for vouchers compete with funds for overall improvements in America's public schools. Read More...

The Ins and Outs of School Finance

Bewildered by budget battles, bonds, parcel taxes and complicated school funding systems? You're not alone. Read More...

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