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NEWS Around The Center

Summer Learning: "One of the Best Investments States and Districts Can Make"
See what Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Center executive director Ron Fairchild, Excellence in Summer Learning award winners and others have to say on the June edition of "Education News Parents Can Use" -- Summer Learning Programs: Preventing the Slide, Promoting Achievement.

Summer Learning and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
ARRA contains more than $100 billion for education. Several funding streams could be used for summer learning programs this summer. Find out more about these time sensitive opportunities here. 

How You Can Keep Kids Sharp This Summer
Review our handy tools including tips to help parents ensure a memorable summer, a research brief on how to make summer reading effective, and resources to help you find a summer program in your area.

Summer Reading in the News
Scholastic’s Francie Alexander gives Today Show viewers important advice to keep kids reading this summer.  Since May 1st, kids have logged 37 million minutes reading as part of Scholastic’s Summer Challenge. There’s still time to keep reading skills sharp and join the challenge!

Meaningful Linkages Between Summer Programs, Schools, and Community Partners
Partnerships are a proven and cost-effective way for schools and community organizations to provide more meaningful summer learning experiences.  Our new report shares why, as well as conditions and strategies for success.  Read the executive summary here.  Access the full report here.
 

Measuring Success

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What's your favorite childhood summer memory?

Help us communicate the importance of summer learning. Take a minute to share a favorite childhood summer experience and join our efforts to ensure that every child has an enriching, memorable summer.
 

Center Spotlight

Bridges to a Brighter Future at Furman University
     Greenville, SC

Bridges to a Brighter Future is an engaging academic enrichment program where low-income, academically promising students spend four weeks during the summer at
Furman University. They live in dorms and get a taste of college life through a variety of high-quality classes, life-changing experiences, and fun. A full 100 percent of Bridges participants graduate from high school and 93 percent of them enroll in college — an impressive accomplishment given that South Carolina has one of the nation’s lowest graduation rates.

“Many of our students do not have stable home environments,” says Bridges Director Tobi Swartz.  “Coming to a place with structure, three meals a day, and people who care about them is life-changing."

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It's a fact...

Two-thirds of the ninth grade achievement gap can be explained by unequal access to summer learning opportunities during the elementary school years."

 

 

 
 

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