This week, the Oregon Board of Education took a small step toward resolving one of the thorniest questions of the virtual schools movement: who decides whether a child can attend an online-only school?
In Oregon, education dollars follow the students. And this issue pits parent choice against school district stability.
Initially, each of six members of the state board suggested slightly different solutions. After nearly three hours of discussion, however, most board members said they would support parent choice but only if there was a cap on how many students could leave an individual school district.
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