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Virtual schools are a clear path for preparing our future workforce for the type of workflow they will experience. Additionally, colleges and universities across the world are spending hard to find marketing dollars to tout their online courses. As our children move forward through the educational process they will undoubtedly experience this type of education. Why is the state of Oregon bent on remaining behind the times?

Oregon Connections Academy students scored the highest possible rating in the state while operating under the microscope of unprecedented scrutiny. Honestly, what is the REAL issue?

Oregon Virtual School District (ORVSD), the state sanctioned virtual school, is already operating at a limited capacity. Clearly, the state finds value in virtual education.

I suspect the state, in an effort to save face, is stalling other virtual schools until the ORVSD is fully functional.

posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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As president of a prestigious university, how do you see the growing trend toward full-time virtual education in Oregon's primary education fitting into the OU plans for innovative education solutions?

(Ofeargall, pronounced O'fehril)

posted 3 years, 6 months ago
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I work in a technical field where my clients don't care to hear the details of why something is difficult. How did you respectfully deal with artists who don't want to hear the physics behind why a piano becomes out of tune or why the environment is effecting the tuning?

posted 4 years, 11 months ago
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I hear you saying that Hispanic gangs are on the rise. Is this a phenomenon in the US or can the gang tendencies be traced to gangs in Central America? I guess I'm wondering if this activity is stronger in the US because the environment is better than in the home countries.
If gang activities are found in home countries are they as active as they are in the US?

(Ofeargall is pronounced 'ohFEHRrl'...)

posted 5 years, 2 months ago
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