Enrollment doubles in city summer learning project
Meghan E. Irons
Published: July 13, 2015
Read about the surge in participation in Boston’s summer learning programs after donations made expansion possible. The story speaks to the untapped demand for engaging, educational kids programs during the summer months.
Article Excerpt
This week Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang to announce that over 6,500 Boston school children have enrolled in 79 summer learning programs in diverse, non-traditional settings around the city as part of the Boston Summer Learning Project, a coordinated public-private effort boosted by nearly $2 million in private funding.
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