Brown, Pierce endorse Measure 98 for education efforts
Kate Brown, Bud Pierce and the Independent Party of Oregon have all officially endorsed Measure 98.
They’re joined by former governor Ted Kulongoski and many other individuals and organizations.
Measure 98, previously known as Initiative Petition 65, would require $800 per student be spent on career technical education, early college readiness education and dropout prevention.
“We won these endorsements because no matter where you are on the political spectrum, Oregon still has the fourth worst graduation rate in the country,” said Dave Rosenfeld, Yes on 98 campaign manager, in a statement. “We need to do something about this now.”
Oregonians will vote on the measure in November.
For more information, go to voteyesfor98.org, email info@yesfor98.org or call 503-451-3681.
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Activists deliver signatures for Initiative Petition 65