The National Summer Learning Association is encouraged by the passage of the bipartisan CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act. This unprecedented funding provides $2 trillion in emergency stimulus funding to address the immediate financial needs of families, businesses, and the education system amidst the economic fallout from COVID-19. ADVOCATING FOR THE FUNDS ADVOCACY […]
With schools across the country shuttered for the foreseeable future, educators and policymakers are looking toward summer as a chance to catch students up and keep them learning. But what are the best ways to use the summer months? FutureEd Editorial Director Phyllis Jordan put the question to Aaron Dworkin, chief executive officer of the […]
Media Statement March 30, 2020 Contact: Laura Johnson Vice President, Communications ljohnson@summerlearning.org 410-300-6468 Summer Learning: An Essential Education Strategy in $2 Trillion Bipartisan Coronavirus Stimulus Passage Statement from Aaron Philip Dworkin, chief executive officer for the National Summer Learning Association on the Coronavirus Relief Act BALTIMORE (March 30, 2020)– The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) […]
MEDIA ADVISORY March 9, 2020 Contact: Laura Johnson Vice President, Communications ljohnson@summerlearning.org 410-300-6468 PRESS BRIEFING Why Summers Matter for America’s Young People: Leading Health and Education Experts Share First-Ever Cross-Sector Study on Summertime Experiences WASHINGTON, D.C. – Across the country, summer program enrollment is kicking off, local camps and community swimming pools are staffing up […]