Merkley, Wyden Introduce Bill to Close Summer Learning Gap
July 31, 2018
July 31, 2018
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The office of Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today introduced the Summer Learning and Meals Act of 2018, new legislation to help close the summer learning gap by keeping school libraries open at schools that already serve free summer meals.
The legislation is based on a successful state-based pilot program, Oregon's Summer Learning Partnership.
Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today introduced the Summer Learning and Meals Act of 2018, new legislation to help close the summer learning gap by keeping school libraries open at schools that already serve free summer meals.
The legislation is based on a successful state-based pilot program, Oregon's Summer Learning Partnership.