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Educational Equity

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The COVID Slide: How to Help Students Recover Learning Losses
Research shows that summer breaks contribute to income-based achievement and opportunity gaps for youth. How can we use what we know about summer learning to help kids in the age of COVID-19?
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Jul 9, 2020

Education Reform

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What LAUSD Can Learn from the New York City Community Schools Initiative
A study of New York City's community schools found improved academic performance, higher attendance, and other positive outcomes for disadvantaged students. This model could benefit similar efforts underway in Los Angeles, where 80 percent of students live in poverty.
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Jan 28, 2020
William R. Johnston
Health and Wellness Promotion

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Military Spouses, Exercise Incentives, Libraries: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on a scholarship program for military spouses, a wellness program that uses the Apple Watch, how libraries can improve public health, and more.
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Nov 30, 2018
Educational Equity

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High-Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs Are Worthy of Investment
High-quality out-of-school-time programs can benefit youth, and tend to produce outcomes linked to program content. Funders and policymakers could maximize benefits of these programs by providing adequate resources and funding to support quality programming. It could be a wise investment for America's youth.
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Nov 19, 2018
Jennifer Sloan McCombs, Anamarie A. Whitaker
Summer Learning

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Early Planning Key to Effective Summer Learning Programs
RAND education experts Jennifer McCombs and Catherine Augustine hosted a news media conference call to discuss the best steps school districts can take to provide the most effective and rewarding summer learning programs.
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Aug 14, 2013
Educational Program Evaluation

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Can Summer Learning Programs Prevent Skill and Knowledge Loss?
Today is National Summer Learning Day, a day established to raise awareness of the significance summer learning plays in educational achievement.
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Jun 21, 2012
Racial Equity

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Dropping Out, Imprisoned or Killed: Disparities in Outcomes Faced by Young African American Men
Boys and men of color—in particular, young African American men—are particularly vulnerable to racial and ethnic disparities. That such disparities exist should surprise no one. Nor should the fact that such disparities diminish the life chances of those affected, writes Lois M. Davis.
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Aug 26, 2011
Lois M. Davis @LoisMDavis
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Monitor After-School Programs Carefully
Now that California schools have access to up to $550 million in new assistance annually under Proposition 49 to fund after-school programs, wise choices need to be made to ensure the money will be used for programs that give children the maximum benefit, writes Megan Beckett in an commentary.
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Jan 2, 2003
Megan K. Beckett

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After-School Programs

The COVID Slide: How to Help Students Recover Learning Losses

What LAUSD Can Learn from the New York City Community Schools Initiative

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High-Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs Are Worthy of Investment

Early Planning Key to Effective Summer Learning Programs

Can Summer Learning Programs Prevent Skill and Knowledge Loss?

Dropping Out, Imprisoned or Killed: Disparities in Outcomes Faced by Young African American Men

Monitor After-School Programs Carefully

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