Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Susan Castillo upset over Saxton's TV ad

OPB--

State Representatives Susan Castillo claims that the new ad by Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron Saxton is misleading and wants it off the air.
"Sound from television ad: "New independent report cards give Oregon schools these grades: C minus, C plus, F." "
But the report cited in the ad focuses mainly on colleges and universities. For example, the F grade was for affordability of higher education. Yet, the video shows K through 12 schools. That angers state Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo and leaders of the group Stand for Children.


Castillo says that the ad does not accurately represent the picture of K-12 schools, citing that the ad focuses mainly on colleges and universities.

Saxton's campaign spokeswoman Angela Wilhelm's says "Oregonians deserve to have a conversation and to be informed over whether or not the K through 12 system is working under Governor Kulongoski is working or not. And these grades prove it."

copies of the reports are available at the links below
the Chronicle
the national Center for public policy and higher education
also of interest... a special report by 2020 dated January 2006
"stupid in America" ABC news