Update: October 3, 2011

Confront Poverty to Improve Education

Oregon's path to achieving excellence in education just got steeper.

No, this development has nothing to do with Oregon's recent decision to seek a waiver of the No Child Left Behind federal law, which itself may be a good move. Indeed, it has nothing to do with testing, teachers or even schools.

Rather, the pall over education was the news that Oregon's child poverty rate increased again last year, with more than one in five kids in the state living in poverty. For until Oregon makes sustained progress in eradicating poverty, excellence in education will remain out of reach.

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Brad Larsen Joins OCPP Board

We are pleased to announce that Brad Larsen has joined our board of directors.

Brad is the Budget and Research Specialist for the Oregon School Employees Association. His work entails analyzing school district finances, state budgeting, privatization efforts and legislation impacting school finance. He has sought to promote living and equitable wages for Oregonians.

Fall Internship Opportunity

OCPP is now accepting applications for a policy analysis intern for fall of 2011. This position is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. See the job description and information on how to apply (PDF).

November 5: Workshop on Building Nonprofit Capacity for Public Policy Engagement

Nonprofit executive and management leaders as well as Board of Directors members are invited to learn how to build a strategic advocacy plan that doesn't overload your organization.

Learn how to create a realistic advocacy agenda at the seminar Building Nonprofit Capacity for Public Policy Engagement.

Details:

Date: November 5, 2011

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Place: Salem Conference Center

Cost: $ 45

This event is presented by the Oregon Center for Public Policy and Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest in partnership with the Nonprofit Association of Oregon and the Oregon Civic Engagement Conference.