ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Preparing for Oregon’s 2027 Legislative Session
This episode explains how OCEANetwork monitors legislation and prepares for Oregon’s upcoming session. We outline three possible bills in development, how families may be asked to get involved, and practical steps homeschoolers can take now to support educational freedom.
Main Topics
- How OCEANetwork tracks bills that could affect homeschool families
- Three bill proposals in development
- Why careful research, bill language, and legislative sponsors matter
- How families can respond through testimony, contacting lawmakers, prayer, and staying informed
- Ways to prepare now, including email alerts, meeting representatives, and attending Apple Pie Day
Timestamps
- 00:46 — Introduction to legislative session preparation
- 02:13 — Proactive legislative work and evaluating possible bills
- 03:29 — Three proposals in development for 2027
- 04:03 — The Homeschool Freedom, Oregon Diploma, and Student Privacy proposals
- 08:56 — Apple Pie Day and ways families can prepare
In This Episode:
- Why connect with other state organizations - https://youtu.be/GxCsT6sIFtA?si=0ZrivkLRxOVS21Zr
- Part 1: The Freedom Watch Team and Legislative Involvement (Wes Butler) https://youtu.be/_bgX0Hn0uMM?si=GQJsN8jUi-ezDH94
- Part 2: The Freedom Watch Team and Legislative Involvement (Wes Butler) https://youtu.be/uK20mtAwoFM?si=WTuqEqUL0en5ghAo
- Submit Questions: https://oceanetwork.org/podcast-question-comment/
- Sign Up for Updates and a FREE Homeschool Magazine: https://oceanetwork.org/signup/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeschooloregon
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homeschooloregon/
- Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoolinginoregon
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English
United States
TRANSCRIPT 🔗
OCEANetwork: Welcome to Lighthouse Homeschooling in Oregon with OCEANetwork. Today I want to give you a look at how OCEANetwork prepares for an upcoming legislative session. One of our first responsibilities is monitoring activity at the Oregon Capitol. A bill doesn't have to necessarily include the word "homeschool" in its title to affect homeschool families, and that means we need to sift through a lot of bills. Legislation involving compulsory attendance, education, testing, diplomas, childre…
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