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Stand Advocacy Director Dana Hepper visits North Portland classroom

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on April 30, 2012

Advocacy director Dana Hepper spends a lot of her time dissecting the policy and politics of education. She works with legislators, state leaders and our partner organizations.

But the former elementary school teacher loves the opportunity to return to the classroom and spend time with young people -- tomorrow's innovators, teachers and leaders.

Last week, Dana was a "celebrity reader" in third grade teacher Sam Leach's classroom at James John School in North Portland.

African American enrollment in AP Calculus rare in Oregon high schools

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on March 21, 2012

At De La Salle North Catholic High School in North Portland, two-thirds of the Advanced Placement Calculus Class is African American. But in Oregon that’s the exception not the norm.

Here’s a peek at the data revealed in last week's Oregonian article:

Lake Oswego members thank Sen. Devlin and Rep. Garrett for their committment to public education

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

We each have a say in who we send to Salem to set policy and work to improve our state. We recognize it's a tough job and often thankless.

Our Lake Oswego chapter members want to make sure their local legislators know how much their decisions to support improvement in our schools and a sound and stable budget are appreciated. In the Lake Oswego Review this week, members Courtney Clements and Andrea Platt wrote a letter to the editor.  

Here's a peek:

It’s time to pass education reform, Portland parent says in Oregonian guest column

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on February 29, 2012

Portland parent and longtime schools advocate (and Stand member) Doug Wells wrote a great column published today by The Oregonian, calling on Oregon parents, teachers and leaders to lend their support to the Governor’s priority education legislation – Senate Bill 1581.

Here's an excerpt:

Stand board member John Legend on education and Black America

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on February 28, 2012

In Oregon, only one out of two black students graduate from high school within four years. That's unaccpetable and far below our statewide graduation rate of 67 percent.

As we come to the end of Black History month, National Stand for Children board member John Legend makes a critical point in its remaining days: A successful future for Black Americans depends upon a quality education. Read his op-ed here.

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.

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.

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.

Portland Chapter Leaders Comment on Portland District's Graduation Numbers

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Posted by kmelton@stand.org on February 5, 2012

Check out Sunday's Oregonian!

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