Portland Schools

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Portland Schools

The State of Oregon went through a major reform in the 1990's to better prepare our children for the 21st century. The result was the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century, a series of educational standards which will prepare our children for life in the 21st century. Students will be given classroom work every year and take state tests in grades 3, 5, 8 and 10. They will work towards Certificates of Initial Mastery (CIM) and Certificates of Advanced Mastery (CAM). This progressive process is fully explained at the Oregon Public Education Network.

Monthly Message from the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Susan Castillo.
Susan Castillo, Superintendent of Public Instruction, publishes a monthly message highlighting what is happening in Oregon Education. As a School Board Member of North Marion School District, I would like to share these messages with you. Read Monthly Message

Here is a link to a report done by the Oregonian Newspaper that rates the various schools on both state and federal criteria for the 2004 School Year. 2004 Report

This is a national site that allows parents to rank the schools their children attend, and provides yet another viewpoint in which to consider: School Rankings

The Oregon Department of Education
Phone: 503-378-3569    (located in Salem).
Questions can be sent to: ode.frontdesk@state.or.us

Local School and District Report Cards for 2004-2005

Oregon Colleges and Universities Directory

Oregon's Plan for No Child Left Behind

Not unlike many states, Oregon is suffering from some pretty serious budget shortfalls. Unfortunately, our public schools are funded 100% by property taxes which are controlled by the State General Fund. The last couple of years have found schools absorbing a large portion of the financial cuts. As a parent, we have all felt the pain. Ultimately, I remain hopeful that the upward trend in the Oregon economy will relieve the budget and send some much needed funds back into education. I wouldn't be a responsible Buyers Agent if I didn't mention the current situation. So on that note, you can find more information by reading articles printed in The Oregonian Newspaper (Portland), and the Statesman Journal (Salem, the Capital City).

Local School Districts:

• Beaverton School District
• Canby School District
• Clackamas Education Service District
• Gresham-Barlow School District
• Hillsboro School District
• Lake Oswego School District
• Multnomah School District
• Oregon City School District
• Portland Public Schools
• Sherwood Public School District
• Tigard-Tualatin School District
• West Linn-Wilsonville School District

Cities and Towns of Oregon

The Oregon Blue Book is a web site published by the State of Oregon. The following link contains an alphabetical listing of all Cities within the State. Each city link contains a 'Community Profile' section and a map of the area. Click Here

Area Resources

To Order Portland's Major Newspaper; The Oregonian, 1320 S.W. Broadway, Portland, OR 97201; (503) 221-8240 (circulation)

The following link contains a listing of all the URL's for cities and counties in Oregon: Most city sites contain all the information you will ever need, from where to eat to how to start garbage service: Click Here

Local Weather, complete with sky cams at all the most sought after locations, just click and let your fingers tell you if it's raining.

Tri-met, public transportation.

KGW, local news station.

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