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What is the survey? This survey was developed by the Gray Family Foundation to better understand how geography is taught in Oregon's K-12 classrooms and identify how geography education can best be supported. The survey takes about 10-15 minutes to complete. Responders will be entered in a raffle to win a $100 gift certificate to Powell's Books or an annual pass to Oregon State Parks. The survey will be open until Friday, October 24th, 2025. For more information about the Gray Family Foundation, visit this link: https://grayff.org/
What will the results be used for? The results will be used to explore ways to enhance, strengthen, and fund high-quality geography education in the state of Oregon.
Who should take the survey? Any K-12 teacher in Oregon who teaches geographic concepts.
Students on this council meet one Saturday a month online to provide feedback for GLI programs and resources, explore documents from our archives, learn from history scholars about their work, and hear from other SAC members. They are currently looking for more students from Oregon!
Click the flyer for the student application.
A 14-month program was created specifically to help K-12 teachers better understand and teach the ideas and practices critical to the perpetuation of constitutional government, ordered liberty, and the rule of law. Thanks to a generous grant from the Jack Miller Center, they are doubling the size of our program this year to include a national cohort of K-12 teachers. Click the image to check out more.