The Register Guard – Editorial
“Figuring out how to improve public education is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Hundreds of different pieces are on the table — different sizes, different shapes — but until someone steps up and puts them together, there is no clear picture. Many people, non-profit groups and government agencies in Oregon have been working to put the pieces together. Here and there on the tabletop, parts of the puzzle are coming together. But there’s still a long way to go before a complete picture emerges. School funding from tax revenues will always be a major part of the puzzle. But, absent major reforms that would funnel more money into schools, many districts continue to look for ways to improve educational outcomes.”(more)