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Oregon House passes bill refocusing summer learning grants on reading proficiency
Summary
The Oregon House passed House Bill 2,007 to establish a summer learning grant program focused on improving reading proficiency, with reporting requirements and a continuously appropriated fund to support grants for school districts, community organizations and tribal governments.
The Oregon House on April 9 passed House Bill 2,007, a measure directing the Department of Education to establish and administer a summer learning grant program with an explicit focus on improving student reading proficiency across kindergarten through grade 12.
The bill refocuses existing summer programming toward evidence-based literacy instruction, requires grantees to use learning strategies aligned with academic standards under ORS 329.045, and adds annual reporting so the Department of Education can review statewide student academic outcomes. Representative Diego Ruiz, sponsor of the bill, said the effort “is about the academic enrichments that inspire children to embark in math, science,…
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