Education

When children do not have access to summer learning opportunities, some of their academic gains can be lost over the summer months. While this kind of “summer slide,” or summer learning loss, tends to impact all students, it has a greater impact on low-income students. Summer learning programs, including summer reading, provide an opportunity to combat summer slide. Boston, …

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Reading is a great way to combat learning loss during the summer, as well as to feed your mind and enrich your life. What books do you recommend for children and adults this summer? For more information on summer learning loss, please see my post here: http://willbrownsberger.com/keeping-academic-skills-fresh-in-the-summer-months-summer-reading-and-beyond/ Anne Johnson Landry Committee Counsel and Policy Advisor …

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You can read more about summer learning loss at my post here: http://willbrownsberger.com/keeping-academic-skills-fresh-in-the-summer-months-summer-reading-and-beyond/ We invite you to share information about summer learning opportunities below. Anne Johnson Landry Committee Counsel and Policy Advisor Office of State Senator William N. Brownsberger

I’ve been visiting schools over the past year — I’ve visited all the public schools in Belmont and Watertown and many public schools in Boston, including some charter schools.  Overall, I’ve been encouraged by my visits. My typical visit has involved a sit down with the principal for half an hour or an hour followed …

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