Founder
Matthew Boulay is the founder of the National Summer Learning Association, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Baltimore, MD. A former elementary school teacher in New York City, Boulay earned a PhD in Sociology and Education from Columbia University’s Teachers College and was recently named one of the 25 most influential people in out-of-school time learning. A former Marine and veteran of the war in Iraq, Boulay was a leader in the push for a new G.I. Bill and continues to advocate on behalf of veterans. He lives in Oregon with his wife and two children.
Boulay recently published “How To Keep Your Kids Learning When Schools Are Closed,” a new e-book that aims to provide practical advice to parents who are asking urgent questions about how best to support, nurture and educate their children during periods of social distancing and quarantine.
Published Works
Tips, Tools & Activities to Unleash the Extraordinary Power of Summer Learning in the Era of COVID-19
Published in 2020
What We Know and Can Do About Summer Learning Loss
Published in 2016
10 Things Every Parent, Teacher, & Principal Should Know About June, July, & August
Published in 2016
Research, Policies, and Programs
Published in 2004
Meet the Author: When Schools Are Closed
Broadcast on May 29, 2020
In the News
Programs to target learning loss amid pandemic
April 20, 2020
Schools are officially closed until June, but what happens to Summer Camps and Programs?
April 20, 2020
Long summer holidays are bad for children, especially the poor
August 9, 2018
A summer program uses the arts to combat the achievement gap
July 19, 2018
Tips to help kids beat ‘summer brain drain’
July 12, 2018
America’s Education Problem
July 9, 2018
There Are Ways to Reduce Summer Learning Loss
July 5, 2018
Is Summer Breaking America’s Schools?
June 7, 2018
Keep kids engaged to avoid summer learning loss
May 7, 2018
Guest Opinion
Gates Foundation fails education by taking summers off
May 18, 2018
Summer learning opportunities key to closing achievement gap
March 6, 2018
