On this day, April 4, 2020, New York state got 1,000 ventilators after the Chinese government facilitated a donation from billionaires Jack Ma and Joseph Tsai, the co-founders of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state of Oregon had volunteered to send 140 more breathing machines. New York had 113,700 confirmed cases as of this morning. At least 3,565 had died in New York and more than 115,000 had tested positive.
Recommends available federal dollars to fund the initiative
House Republican Leader Christine Drazan (R-Canby) released the following statement regarding the Governor’s announcement of a $250 million Summer Learning and Child Care Package:
“The announcement of this investment in our children’s education is a great step forward for Oregon, but long overdue.
As I outlined in April of last year, we owe it to our students to address the education gap they’ve experienced with innovation, leadership and clarity of purpose. One critical component of my plan was a summer school program to reach students who need extra help. While we missed the opportunity to provide this in 2020, I am pleased to see the Governor’s announcement includes this proposal now.
As federal funds continue to flow to Oregon, we should prioritize one-time funding for this initiative to ensure we’re not overburdening Oregonians or the state budget.
Our students need our support, and this proposal finally provides them with the additional enrichment they deserve.â€
--Staff Reports| Post Date: 2021-03-08 14:54:09 | |
