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With state money drying up, Salem-Keizer goes back to basics on summer programs
Free summer programs for 2023 have focused more on academics in the Salem-Keizer School District. One final large program, JumpStart Kindergarten, begins Tuesday.
Schools, community groups struggle to meet demand for summer learning without state funds
Districts have scaled back summer learning programs, offering fewer classes and field trips, and some community groups have cut programs entirely.
Summer camp unites Latino Salemites to learn, play as families
Now in its second year, the program put on by the Salem-Keizer Coalition for Equality blends reading and math with traditional dance and cuisine over a month of classes and field trips for parents and kids.