On Thursday, March 22 at 7:00pm, the Joint Legislative Committee on Student Success will be holding a hearing at Sheldon High School in Eugene. The Committee will be traveling around the state to hear from students, parents, teachers and administrators. They will explore the best practices in schools around Oregon and develop recommendations to address the gaps that are limiting student success.

Last week, over 300 virtual school students, parents, teachers, administrators and supporters gathered at the State Capitol in Salem to participate in the 10th Annual Virtual Public Schools Capitol Day and show their enthusiastic support for virtual public education. During the day, they

We are trying to gather some information for a fun and educational Capitol Day activity. Will you please take a few minutes to fill out our questionnaire? Each student in your household can complete a questionnaire. 
 

 hope this newsletter finds you well and enjoying Winter Break.

We need your help on a quick project. As many virtual public school families know, changing the perception of virtual public school classrooms is one of the more difficult parts of what we do. Allowing families to provide their children with the best learning environment for them is what drives us in our pursuit of a robust and widely supported virtual public school system. Unfortunately, we still have a ways to go towards educating many policymakers who do not know about the existence and benefits of online learning for families across the state. 

In 2009 a group of virtual school families gathered on the steps of the State Capitol in Salem to demonstrate their support for virtual public education. Now in its 10th year, Virtual Public Schools Capitol Day continues to give families - like yours! - an opportunity to tell their legislators why virtual public education is an important option for so many Oregon students.