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ODE reports on $30 million summer-learning grants and urges multi‑year funding to scale programs
Summary
At a Feb. 10 Education Subcommittee hearing, ODE officials summarized results from the 2024 summer learning grants created by HB 4,082, reported 28,000 students served and recommended sustained multi‑year funding and system changes to expand access and program quality.
Oregon Department of Education officials told the Education Subcommittee on Feb. 10 that the $30 million 2024 summer-learning investment created by House Bill 4,082 reached tens of thousands of students, yielded measurable academic gains for many grantees, and exposed barriers the agency recommends addressing through multi-year funding and a statewide systems approach.
Teneal Weatherall, chief of staff, and Michael Elliott, ODE managing director for school finance and facilities, presented results from the 2024 grants. Elliott said the program reached 66 grantees across the state, produced nearly 200 programs with 377 local partnerships, and directly served about 28,000 students. Grantees reported meeting nearly 80% of the 263 academic goals they set; ODE said grantees provided meals or snacks in 91% of programs and that 42% of K–8 participants attended 80…
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