Summer Learning Prevents Summer Brain Drain
Lori Abbott, California News Services via Seaside Courier
Published: May 12, 2014
Lori Abbott writes about the potential summer learning loss among California’s children and how summer learning programs can make a big difference. SB 1221 is also discussed as a means of getting more funding to summer learning programs.
Article Excerpt
Today and tomorrow, hundreds of youth advocates and students from across the state are at the Capitol to urge lawmakers to increase funding for year-round learning
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