Jason Conger on Education

Increase educational options available to choose from

Education is the great equalizer in our society. Getting our money's worth out of our education system means giving our kids a globally competitive chance in the future. That has to be our focus.

To do so, we must use technology to empower teachers and provide better educational content at a fraction of the cost, increase the array of educational options available to our children and encourage families and students to choose the education that's best for them.

The answer cannot be to simply spend more money on education--we must spend more wisely, invest more carefully, and be better stewards

Voted NO on in-state tuition for non-resident aliens

Requires the State Board of Higher Education to exempt students who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States from paying nonresident tuition and fees for enrollment in a public university if the student meets the following requirements:
• Attended school in Oregon for the 3 years immediately prior to receiving a high school diploma (or any other state for 5 years); and
• Shows intention to become a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
• Requires the student to submit to the public university:
• An official copy of the student's application to register with the federal immigration program or federal deportation deferral program; and
• An affidavit stating that the student has applied for a federal individual taxpayer identification number or other official federal identification document.