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Oregon Constitution, Article VIII - Education and School Lands
Section 3 requires a uniform and general system of public schools. Section 8, added by voters in 2000, requires the Legislature to fund schools enough to meet quality goals or publish a report explaining the shortfall.
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- Date
- Undated
- Type
- constitution
- Government
- Oregon
- Topic
- School funding
- Number
- Article VIII
- Status
- in force
- Published by
- Oregon Legislature
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