SALEM, Ore. (AP) — One of Gov. John Kitzhaber’s top priorities is becoming law.
The Oregon governor will sign a bill Tuesday creating an Education Investment Board, which Kitzhaber hopes will eventually take over governance of education from birth through college.
The measure to be signed Tuesday gives the board limited authority to come up with a plan for how it should function.
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