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The Chalkboard Project, launched in 2004, is a non-partisan nonprofit working to unite Oregonians to make K–12 public schools among the nation’s best. Chalkboard aims to help create a more informed and engaged public that understands and addresses the tough choices and trade-offs required to build strong schools. Chalkboard is the first initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon, a collaboration of six of Oregon’s leading foundations: (the Collins Foundation ), the Ford Family Foundation, (JELD-WEN Foundation ), (Meyer Memorial Trust ), (The James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation ) and (the Oregon Community Foundation ). == History == For years, Oregon’s most influential foundations had been spending millions on education reform by fighting individual battles with isolated results. Frustrated by the slow pace of change that failed to impact the system statewide, they decided to come together to form an independent, nonpartisan, charitable organization for Oregon schools. The Chalkboard Project was founded in 2004 and with the idea that combining grassroots engagement with Oregonians and best practices research would lead to policy to raise student achievement in grades K–12. In its first two years, Chalkboard collected data nationally and internationally on best practices to raise student achievement. They had more than 400 conversations with citizens in every one of Oregon’s 36 counties to learn what priorities they had for Oregon schools. Their June 2005 action plan emerged from this intersection of public will and best practices. Chalkboard’s work continues on three fronts; citizen engagement, independent projects and advocacy.〔Our Voices, Our Schools: 2008–2009 Education Report to Oregonians. Chalkboard Project. Winter 2008〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chalkboard Project」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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