Education and the Arts

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Investment in Summer Learning Programs Can Help Stop the 'Summer Slide'

The loss of knowledge and educational skills during the summer is cumulative over the course of a student's career and further widens the achievement gap between low- and upper-income students. Those who attend summer programs can disrupt that loss and do better in school.