What should Oregon do to increase student achievement in public schools?
Olson said that “adequate, stable accountable dollars” are a start, and the Republicans would have provided more last session than the schools actually got. Beyond that, Olson said: “We also need to reduce the paperwork, mandated testing and other red tape that we continue to heap on educators and administrators so that they can teach and help their students learn, not just pass a test. “In addition, we need to reduce class sizes … If we are able to reduce the PERS burden placed on local school districts, more money can be freed up to hire more teachers, which ultimately takes pressure off teachers and helps students.” Laurent’s top recommendation was to “implement a more effective problem-solving curriculum, from kindergarten through graduate school. American students fare poorly when compared to the rest of the world in problem-solving skills — 26th by one measure.” Laurent also recommended: “Re-establish and invigorate vocational education in middle and high schools, and celebrate
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