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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nearly half of all children in the United States lack access to summer learning opportunities, with rising costs serving as a primary barrier for families, according to a Gallup poll ...

As summer approaches, many parents worry about “summer slide,” a term used to describe the learning loss that can occur when children are out of school for an extended period. Research from ...

In Boston this summer, 250 organizations are collaborating to provide 25,000 young people with up to five weeks of summer learning across the city. The school district, city government, and nonprofits ...

Now that school has started back up across the country, I am reflecting on this summer when I, along with 19 afterschool and summer learning professionals from South Carolina, journeyed to Baltimore, ...

Summer break is almost over, and with it comes the end of summer school. Oregon lawmakers invested $30 million in this season’s efforts, focusing on education programs with the highest needs. Angelica ...

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A free summer learning program is making its return in Luzerne County. It’s that time of year, when schools are ready to be out for summer. But for two ...

Boston’s summer learning program hit an all-time high this year with 18,000 kids participating, according to a new analysis by the nonprofit that facilitates it. That’s the most students served since ...

The number of Boston students who attended city educational summer programs has steadily increased in the years since the pandemic, with roughly 1 in 4 youths between ages five and 14 participating ...

As students begin summer break, educators across Georgia are encouraging families to make reading a daily habit and keep ...