{"id":979,"date":"2024-05-30T00:22:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T00:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/oregon\/?page_id=979"},"modified":"2026-01-07T21:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T21:49:44","slug":"measure98","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/oregon\/measure98\/","title":{"rendered":"Measure 98"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Measure 98: High School Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Measure 98, or High School Success, is an equity-driven grassroots solution to raise Oregon\u2019s graduation rates.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

All Oregon students succeed when the state invests in research-proven strategies and targets funding to achieve specific educational outcomes. Measure 98: High School Success provides an excellent example. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stand for Children Oregon led the charge to write Measure 98, campaigned to pass it overwhelmingly at the ballot box in 2016 and advocated for lawmakers to fully fund it at the state level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since championing Measure 98 just a few years ago, we have put over $750 million into high schools across the state. Those resources led to a 40% increase in career-related programs offered throughout Oregon. Most importantly, we\u2019ve seen a record 6-point increase in graduation rates, with students of color and low-income students making the biggest gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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