Education Department Issues Directive on Shielding Students in Poverty From Funding Cuts

New guidance from the Biden administration details how states and certain school districts must protect high-poverty districts and schools from funding cuts as a condition of receiving their share of some

For our kids, we need to get this summer right

For students and educators alike, this school year has been a seemingly endless grind, presenting one trauma-inducing challenge after another. School schedules have been in flux, safety protocols have been

Summer Learning Does Not Equal Summer School: Let Kids Be Kids

The outcry has been predictable: To catch kids up and reduce further slide after a year of pandemic-disrupted education, this country needs summer school. We’re hearing it from union leaders,

Study: 2.3 Million Black Students Lack Access To Summer Learning Programs

WASHINGTON, DC – As students try to recover from the isolation, trauma, and learning loss the pandemic caused, learning opportunities this summer will be vitally important. A new study that

Summer Enrichment Out of Reach for Millions of Families

The number of kids taking part in structured summer activities has grown steadily over the past 15 years, but that growth has been fueled by middle class and wealthy families,

American Rescue Plan ESSER III afterschool and summer implementation update: States efforts, new tools, and more

Since President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) into law on March 11, 2021, state education agencies (SEAs) have been working to maximize the impact of the $122 billion in federal