House and Senate Democrats agreed this afternoon on compromise wording for a timeout on the growth of statewide online schools that makes clear existing schools can keep operating at their current sizes for two more years.
Republicans still disagree strongly that any timeout is needed. The full House and Senate must agree to the new language before adjournment if the moratorium on growth is to take effect.
Families of nearly 4,000 students who attend online schools, including Oregon Connections Academy and Oregon Virtual Academy, have been watching the proposed timeout with trepidation that it was a veiled attempt to close down their schools.
Original language in the bill, Senate Bill 767, would have done more to restrict operations of the popular online schools, which allow students to learn at home under parent supervision using nationally developed online curriculum.
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Compromise reached: Softer timeout on growth of online schools by Betsy Hammond
From OregonLive.com
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