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

Delaware After 3PM: Summer Fact Sheet

For many students, summer is a time for family vacations, new friendships, new adventures in camps and summer learning programs, or taking summer classes to catch up or get ahead

FACT SHEET: The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Will Deliver $350 Billion for State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal Governments to Respond to the COVID-19 Emergency and Bring Back Jobs

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to provide

A Message to Summer-Learning Providers: Make Equity a Priority

Summer learning program providers need to rethink their approaches and do more to reach out to low-income families and communities of color trying to recover from the pandemic. So recommends

Reimagine Family Engagement for the Opportunities Available Outside the School

The hours after the school bell rings and during students’ summer break are times of enormous opportunity for students to learn and grow in new ways. By participating in community