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TIME AND TRANSPARENCY:<\/strong> see student contact time in Oregon’s 197 school districts here! <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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TIME AND ATTENDANCE IN OREGON<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you couple Oregon\u2019s short school year with its high rates of chronic absenteeism, and aggregate it over time, Oregon kids are in school for years less than students around the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about the policies that create low standards for time, and to see how Oregon compares to the rest of the nation, visit our Time & Attendance page.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit our District Lookup Tool page to view student contact time by district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CLASS OF 202<\/strong>7: BEAT THE ODDS SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This fall, Stand for Children will award $20,000 college scholarships to eight outstanding students who \u201cBeat the Odds.\u201d The scholarship is $5,000 per year, renewable for up to four years provided the recipient maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA, completes 12 or more credits each term, and funding is available. Beat the Odds is a partnership between Stand for Children (a nonprofit organization) and the Renaissance Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can learn more, see eligibility requirements, and\/or apply here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet the Class of 2027 BTO Scholars!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you to the Renaissance Foundation for their partnership in making the Beat the Odds Scholarship possible!<\/p>\n\n\n

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aPPLY FOR THE BEAT THE ODDS SCHOLARSHIP HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE THROUGH Early Literacy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Children who are not on grade level for reading by the end of third grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school. Yet, before the pandemic, less than half of Oregon students were reading proficiently by third grade. The Early Literacy Success Initiative is a plan to change that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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