REP. MATT WINGARD HONORS OREGON CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AND ONLINE LEARNING

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Rep. Matt Wingard (R-Wilsonville) rose on the House Floor on April 22 to honor the Oregon Connections Academy (ORCA), a Scio-based online charter school that enables 2,600 students to learn in a non-traditional setting. Thanks to ORCA's effective curriculum and qualified educators, ORCA is helping many kids who might not be able to succeed in traditional bricks-and-mortar schools.

Though ORCA already meets state standards, Rep. Wingard addresses the threat of excessive regulations on on-line schools. This session, the Legislature is considering legislation that would severely limit the growth of ORCA and other cyber schools.