People Make the Economy Go

The growing complexities of technology and the work process confer a premium on skilled, talented people. This, in turn, calls for first-rate education systems. Employers want to locate near pools of well-educated workers. Employees value strong schools for their children, and they want continuing education opportunities for their own job security and advancement. Talented graduates fuel the economy. In addition, a quality education system can uplift segments of the Oregon population, as well as communities throughout the state that have had the greatest difficulty connecting with opportunities in the new economy.

As shown in the attached quadrant, the Oregon Business Plan is analyzing what we can do to strengthen this aspect of our economy in several areas, principally K-12 and higher education, technical education, adult literacy, and preschool education. Improvement in the K-12 system and redesign of the state’s investments in the entire education continuum (preK-20) receive particular attention.

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