Fueled by a 10 percent jump in Latino students, Oregon public school enrollment grew by nearly 7,000 students this school year, the largest growth in a nearly a decade.

Posted on: February 28th, 2006
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“State enrollment rose to 559,228 students in fall 2005 from the previous fall, including 84,246 Latino students.

“The surprising increase in the number of public school students this year will continue to put pressure on Oregon schools and districts,” said Susan Castillo, state school superintendent. She said increased enrollment means bigger classes, which makes it more difficult for teachers to reach every child who needs extra help. “

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