The Oregon Hope Initiative
Keeping our state competitive in today’s global economy will require an increasingly well educated citizenry. Yet higher education remains out of reach for many Oregonians, limiting their opportunity and that of our entire community. 14 U.S. States have responded to this challenge by creating state funded programs aimed at improving college access for students from low-income families, strengthening state university systems by keeping more top students in state, and strengthening primary and secondary education by giving every student an incentive to do well in school. Oregon can and should follow suit.
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Posted on March 18, 2008
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Posted by: Oregonian37 - March 19, 2008 06:28 PM
I was one of many college students who spent countless hours talking to our state leaders and working to improve funding for post-secondary education. We put in alot of work, and it paid off. My concern is that with the economy headed where it is, and the state fiscal crunch around the corner, once again education will be one of the first things on the chopping block. We are going to have to turn the corner in Oregon where we realize how much of our state's health, socially and economically, is dependent upon a well-educated citizenry. If we don't, well...