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  • Publicly Funded, Privately Assisted : The Role of Giving in Oregon K-12 Education

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    Sattem, Jennifer L.
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    In Oregon, property tax revolts and school equalization measures have led to increasingly unstable and more non-discretionary public funding for schools. As a result, public schools are turning to private donations to provide both basic and supplemental educational opportunities. Some schools and districts are raising hundreds of thousands of dollars,...
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    : ________________________________________________________________________ Mark E. Edwards In Oregon, property tax revolts and school equalization measures have

  • Could Oregon Replicate Finland's National Housing First Program?

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    Francis, Michelle R.
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    There are moral, ethical, and economic reasons supported by empirical research as to why governments and institutions need to take a greater stance on housing the homeless. The Finnish government with the collaboration of various institutions such as the NGO Y-Foundation, has made tremendous strides in reducing the homeless population...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Professor Mark Edwards ©Copyright by Michelle Francis June 7th, 2021 All Rights

  • Rethinking Change: Measuring Quality of Life Outcomes in Housing First Residents in Portland, Oregon

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    Campbell, Shannon M.
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    The undisputed cost-effectiveness of the anti-homelessness program “Housing First” is well established in the empirical literature, but fewer studies have considered the impact of the program on individual residents. This mixed-methods study examines the lives of a cohort of residents in a Portland-based Housing First project, seeking to determine whether...
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    ! ! ! ! Approved!by:! ! ! ! ! _____________________________________________ Mark!Edwards,!Sociology