With state money drying up, Salem-Keizer goes back to basics on summer programs

Thousands of Salem students got a chance to catch up on school work or practice their reading and math skills this summer, even with less state money available for summer camps and programs.

Oregon legislators for the past two years dedicated millions of dollars toward summer programs for the state’s students in an effort to help kids reconnect with school and make up for learning missed during the pandemic.

That money last year, about $7…