In general, I support the SUN programs. However, I have 2 concerns:
1) You wrote: A recent independent evaluation of SUN by the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory (NWREL) showed strong outcomes and measurable results for children and families served by the program." So what exactly ARE the measurable results? And I wouldn't consider a headcount of the number of people who accessed the programs to be a result (that would be like listing the number of people entering high school as a "result" of Portland School District). So what are these measurable results?
2) Why are we feeding people under this program? Like I said, I support SUN and I like the ideas of activities for the kids during the summer, but I don't understand how it became a meal program. Seems to me that we could extend the program in more locations if we could eliminate that cost, thereby reaching more kids.
Jane/Sam/whoever is reading
Jane/Sam/whoever is reading this:
In general, I support the SUN programs. However, I have 2 concerns:
1) You wrote: A recent independent evaluation of SUN by the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory (NWREL) showed strong outcomes and measurable results for children and families served by the program." So what exactly ARE the measurable results? And I wouldn't consider a headcount of the number of people who accessed the programs to be a result (that would be like listing the number of people entering high school as a "result" of Portland School District). So what are these measurable results?
2) Why are we feeding people under this program? Like I said, I support SUN and I like the ideas of activities for the kids during the summer, but I don't understand how it became a meal program. Seems to me that we could extend the program in more locations if we could eliminate that cost, thereby reaching more kids.
Thanks, Larry