Oregon legislators say summertime activities critical for kids March 16 2021
Governor joins push for funding to pay for summer school and recreational programs. Some say plan is hasty.
Oregon kids desperately need a chance to socialize and catch up on academic enrichment. That was the resounding message from Oregon legislative leaders who urged colleagues to approve a $250 million summer learning and childcare package as part of House Bill 5042, a budget reconciliation bill.
During a hearing of the Joint Ways & Means Subcommittee on Education Monday, March 15, Gov. Kate Brown, Senate President Peter Courtney and House Speaker Tina Kotek said Oregon s kids need help returning to healthy, socially and emotionally enriching activities they ve been missing out on due to the pandemic.
Culver students back in classes
Culver School District leaders frustrated with unclear state-level opening guidelines
Culver School District students went back to class full time this week, after administrators, staff and families gave the green light.
On Jan. 1, the Oregon school reopening metrics that determine when schools could open became advisory, not mandatory, explained Culver School District Superintendent Stefanie Garber during the Jan. 14 board meeting.
Since September, most Culver students have attended class two hours each school day in small cohorts and did remote learning the rest of the day. On Jan. 5, Oregon Department of Education started to urge schools not to open against the metrics – essentially, don t do what the governor has recommended, Garber reported. I was in a tangle last week because the governor said on Dec. 23 that she wanted all students in Oregon in school by Feb. 15. Our district began preparing for the governor s direct