Every Child. Every Summer. -Guidance for 2020 Presidential Candidates on the Importance of Summer Programs for Children and Working Families Summertime Presents Unique Challenges for Youth and Working Families Summer is the time of greatest inequity for children in America. All gaps – achievement and opportunity – grow in the summertime. During the school year, […]
MEDIA ALERT For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Johnson: 410-300-6468, ljohnson@summerlearning.org Talon Sachs: 410-856-1370 x210, tsachs@summerlearning.org National and Local Youth Advocates to Gather for National Conference on Summer Learning in Atlanta, Georgia from October 21-23 BALTIMORE (October 16, 2019) — More than 500 educators, researchers and funders from Georgia and around the country will join “America’s […]
There are many factors to consider when one’s goal is to expand access to summer experiences for all kids, from kindergarten to 12th grade. As the Director of Summer Learning at Boston Beyond, I think about this daily. I am always looking for new ways to meet the diverse needs of Boston students, and create opportunity where there wasn’t before. In Boston we believe “Summer For All” can be achieved, if various institutions align goals […]
The Wallace Foundation Posted: September 17, 2019 Author: Wallace editorial team National Summer Learning Association CEO Aaron Dworkin on making summer a time of opportunity for kids, adults and communities My high school basketball coach used to say, ‘No one gets better once the season starts. If you really want to get better, you put […]