March 2, 2011
CLICK HERE to view original press release OREGON HOUSE REPUBLICANS March 2, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nick Smith 503-986-1351 HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE HEARS FLORIDA-STYLE EDUCATION REFORMS SALEM—The House Education Committee today resumes hearings on proposed education reforms modeled on those implemented in Florida. Rep. Matt Wingard (R-Wilsonville) says the committee will examine individual components [...]
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February 28, 2011
CLICK HERE to view original press release OREGON HOUSE REPUBLICANS February 28, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rep. Matt Wingard 503-986-1426 HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE APPROVES BILL TO SUPPORT OREGON’S PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SALEM—The House Education Committee today approved legislation to improve Oregon’s charter school law. Committee Co-Chair Matt Wingard (R-Wilsonville) says HB 2287 will establish [...]
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February 23, 2011
Reading for Life-Long Learning POLICY: End the practice of promoting students who can’t read from the third to fourth grade. From kindergarten through third grade, students learn to read. First, they master letters and sounds. Then, they learn words and begin to build a vocabulary. As their vocabulary grows, they become more fluent readers. As [...]
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February 16, 2011
CLICK HERE to view original press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2011 Contact: Geoff Sugerman (503) 986-1907 Michael Cox (503) 986-1904 HB 2336 eases regulations of farmers who sell their own products SALEM – The Oregon House today passed HB 2336, which supports farmers’ markets by modernizing state laws regulating farmers markets and direct [...]
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