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$5.7 Billion K-12 Budget Passes Ways & Means Ed Sub, Full Committee Vote on Friday
http://www.osba.org/Resources/Article/Legislative/DailyUpdates

- Ore. Senate votes to take schools chief off ballot
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/04/06/418656orxgrelectedsuperintendent_ap.html

Union-funded ads target GOP over Oregon budget
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OR_XGR_UNION_ADS_REPUBLICANS__OROL-?SITE=OREUG&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Mt. Hood Community College's full-time faculty is prepared to strike
http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2011/04/mt_hood_community_colleges_ful.html

Beaverton School Board meeting standing room only for budget cuts, gifted students and charter schools
http://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/index.ssf/2011/04/beaverton_school_board_meeting_standing_room_only_for_budget_cuts_gifted_students_and_charter_school.html

Warrenton schools face $1 million in cuts
http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/local/warrenton-schools-face-million-in-cuts/article_6c9ec36c-6087-11e0-842e-001cc4c03286.html

Local educators voice concerns about bill to make all-day public kindergarten mandatory
http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/News/Local-News/Local-educators-voice-concerns-about-bill-to-make-all-day-public-kindergarten-mandatory