Read Time 5 Minutes In 2020, as COVID-19 outbreaks forced education online, it became painfully obvious how heavily many families depended on in-person schooling. Among the federal assistance programs originated in 2020–21 were a number specifically designed to bridge the…
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Preventing the Summer Slide in Low-Income Families
Summer is the season when children look forward to a long break from school—and parents dread the “summer slide,” aka academic skills getting flabby from lack of exercise. Well-off families often enroll their kids in programs that incorporate science, reading,…