Rebooted summer programs make learning fun to prevent ‘summer slide’
Michelle Maitre, EdSource Today
Published: July 23, 2013
The article discusses the restructuring and new priorities of summer programs available in Oakland and considers why school systems are starting to rethink summer education.
Article Excerpt
While summer classes targeted at struggling students are nearing extinction on many school campuses, several districts are rebooting the traditional summer education model by blending academics with recreational activities intended to prevent students from falling even further behind.
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