Pamplin Media Group - Urban/rural Oregonians split on COVID-19 school relief
May 22 2021 Many people supported aid to low-income students, others wanted schools funds to pay for other things. Politically, Oregon has a clear divide between its urban and rural residents. A statewide survey in early May shows Oregonians have a similar urban/rural split on how school districts should spend millions of COVID-19 relief dollars from three aid packages passed by U.S. Congress since last spring. There are also divides in what young and elderly Oregonians prioritize for education funding. The survey was conducted by the nonprofit, nonpartisan polling organization Oregon V...