Links of interest

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Here are a few websites and articles of interest, post others you think should be on this list by adding a comment.

BLOGS

The Mayor's Children's Education Blog, started on Feb 15:
http://www.portlandonline.com/mayor/index.cfm?c=41424

Terry Olson's schools blog: http://joesschool.blogs.com/olsononline/

Blue Oregon: www.blueoregon.com

Democracy for Oregon: www.blogfororegon.com

Wacky Mommy's blog: PPS mom's rants, recipes, hair-do tips and more
http://wackymommy.org/

GRASSROOTS GROUPS

Oregon Assembly for Black Affairs (OABA). Contact: OABA-b@peak.org -OABA, An Organization For CHANGE And Building A Better Oregon for the Black Community. What Benefits Black Oregonians Benefits ALL Oregonians.--- OABA, P. O. BOX 12485, SALEM, OREGON 97309

ACORN: www.acorn.org

INFORMATION

This site is an awesome resource site for schools and school size. High perf schools, School closure issues etc. No need to reinvent the wheel, other folks/cities have been through this.

National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities:
http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/size.cfm

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Oregon Center for Public Policy (in-depth research and analysis on budget, tax, and economic issues)

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Citizens for Oregon's Future (nonpartisan, easy to understand info on taxes and funding): www.fororegon.org

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GPS schools (nfo about costs of school closures): www.gpsschools.org

SCHOOLS

PPS: www.pps.k12.or.us

Portland Schools Foundation: www.thinkschools.org

PTA: www.oregonpta.org

Stand for Children: www.stand.org