Summer Matters, Now
Posted: 12/20/11 02:03 PM ET
Earlier this month, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and dozens of school superintendents from across California gathered to talk about summer. The roundtable of education leaders discussed and strategized around ways that school districts can expand access to quality summer-learning programs in 2012.
Why talk about summer in December?
Because, when not addressed, the devastating effects of summer learning loss are ongoing and cumulative, affecting students' performance throughout the whole of their academic career. It's essential to start planning well in advance to deliver effective summer-learning programs.
The RAND Corporation's recent report -- Making Summer Count: How Summer Programs Can