Education

SB 270 Allows inmate enrollment in community college

Posted on February 13, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This an example of your testimony paying off. The bill is amended to provide courses in the correctional institutions. The Department of Corrections may enter into an agreement (with community colleges anywhere in the state) to offer an academic program under this section only if the program is consistent with administration rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Corrections…

SB 1546 Elliott State Research Forest

Posted on July 8, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Brown

Oregon Tribal Student Grant program seeks to improve access to higher education

Posted on June 20, 2022 by BJ | 0 Comments

A new grant program aims to help members of the Oregon’s nine federally recognized Native American tribes with the cost of attending college next academic year. The Oregon Tribal Student Grant program will cover attendance costs, beyond what federal and state financial aid cover, at eligible colleges or universities in the state. Students can use the money for tuition, and…

SB 1521 Limits school board authority

Posted on March 17, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Brown

Sen. Linthicum: Oregon saw nation’s 4th largest charter school increase

Posted on January 25, 2022 by BJ | 0 Comments

Sen. Linthicum Observes School Choice Week By Introducing Legislation to Expand Educational Opportunity SALEM, Ore. – Today marks the beginning of National School Choice Week. The week is dedicated to the stories of students and families who have found the best school for them. Research shows that students in states with more educational opportunities perform better on key educational attainment…

Oregon lawmakers urge Biden administration to reconsider free community college

Posted on November 2, 2021 by BJ | 1 Comments

Democrats in the Oregon Legislature sent letters to the state’s U.S. congressional delegation Monday, urging them and the Biden administration to revisit a plan for free community college. President Joe Biden originally included two years of free community college in his “Build Back Better Plan,” but removed it from the spending framework last week. Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill worked…