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The Oregon Direct Legislation League was an organization of political activists founded by William S. U'Ren in the U.S. state of Oregon in 1898. U'Ren had been politically activated by reading the influential 1893 book Direct Legislation Through the Initiative and Referendum, [1] and the group's founding followed in the wake of the 1896 founding of the National Direct Legislation League, which ...
Political cartoon from the Portland Telegram criticizing the Act and depicting how it can brew resentment in immigrant communities (1922). In 1922, the Masonic Grand Lodge of Oregon sponsored an initiative to require all school-age children to attend public schools, officially called the Compulsory Education Act and unofficially known as the Oregon School Law. [3]
This is a list of public school districts in Oregon, a U.S. state. The Oregon Department of Education has authority over public schools. Oregon has 188 public school districts. All school districts are independent governments as classified by the U.S. Census Bureau. No school systems in Oregon are dependent on other layers of government. [1]
The Oregon System of direct democracy is largely credit to William U'Ren, one time a member of the Populist Party and the founder of the Oregon Direct Legislation League in 1898. U'Ren committed to direct legislation as a way combat corrupt practices in government, using it as a tool to break through the political gridlock in the state legislature.
Pages in category "Defunct organizations based in Oregon" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... Direct Legislation League; O. Oregon Civil ...
The Oregon Legislative Assembly [a] is the state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon.The Legislative Assembly is bicameral, consisting of an upper and lower chamber: the Senate, whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms; and the House of Representatives, with 60 members elected to two-year terms.
The Oregon Department of Education is the department responsible for implementing Oregon's public education policies, including academic standards and testing, credentials, and other matters not reserved to the local districts and boards. The department is overseen by the Governor, acting as State Superintendent of Public Instruction. [1]
In 1859, Oregon's state constitution created a school system and designated the Governor as Superintendent of Public Instruction. [4] By 1872, the legislature established the State Board of Education, which was to consist of the Governor , Secretary of State , and an elected Superintendent of Public Instruction.