Gov. Kitzhaber launches sweeping overhaul of Oregon schools, colleges and universities

[roxiejules]

http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2011/02/gov_kitzhaber_launches_sweepin.html - Oregon Live

Gov. John Kitzhaber launches a reform effort today to consolidate control over half of the state budget and all levels of Oregon education in a single board that he would chair.

His proposed Oregon Education Investment Board would oversee education for Oregonians from preschool through college as one system and allocate money on the basis of education performance goals rather than enrollment, dramatically changing the system's structure and incentives.

[tabatha]

1. Yep, I have been interested in what

he will be doing. He seems not to be a bought individual.

[Reader Rabbit]

2. This sounds positive, but I have a few worries.

I'm very curious to see what "education performance goals" they will be using to decide how to allocate funds. If it's just test scores, a lot of poor kids are going to be screwed—yet again.

[LWolf]

3. You and ;me, both. nt