Philadelphia continues expanded summer school for 2022

Philadelphia continues expanded summer school for 2022

Thousands of Philadelphia students started summer school this week in the district’s second year of expanded programming.

The big picture: Philadelphia joins many districts across the country in reimagining summer learning — and experts say enrichment programs and other offerings may become a “permanent part of the landscape,” Axios’ Erin Doherty reports.

  • Summer school programs increased across the country last year, largely in an attempt to help students fill learning gaps following pandemic disruptions.
  • Many schools are offering those summer learning options again this year, school tracking site Burbio found, but some have also added accelerated and enrichment programs and a mix of online and in-person classes.

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