Grade-Level Reading Communities Network Now Covers Nearly 25 Percent of...
Fourteen new communities from Maine to Florida and Mississippi to Oregon – plus the state of West Virginia -- have joined the nationwide Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, committing to work...
View ArticleJohn T. Gorman Foundation: Spending the winter stopping summer slide
It may be cold outside, but the John T. Gorman Foundation is very much thinking about what young people in Maine will be doing this summer. In particular the Foundation is focused on stemming the...
View ArticleProtect summer learning in federal law!
The only federal education program explicitly supporting summer learning is at risk. After years of gridlock, Congress may be on the verge of reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of...
View ArticleThe Baltimore Sun: Baltimore must support summer learning opportunities
The Sun article "Baltimore school board debates summer school cuts" (March 25) elevates the critical issue of summer learning and the impact proposed cuts to programs like Read to Succeed will have on...
View ArticleWebinar: Get Ready for National Summer Learning Day
The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) partnered with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Ready To Learn and other local public television stations about how to Get Ready for National...
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NSLA works with the Weikart Center to improve quality in over 4,000...
In 2013, the David P. Weikart Center (Weikart Center) and the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) collaborated in a bold new effort to improve the quality of summer learning programs across...
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A letter from NSLA’s CEO about recent events in Baltimore
I'm writing today on behalf of the National Summer Learning Association's (NSLA) staff, who are not just advocates for summer learning, but residents of Baltimore City, parents and volunteers in its...
View ArticleThe Summer Food Service Program Ensures Kids Don’t Go Hungry in the Summer
Summer food sites affiliated with the Summer Food Service Program ensure that students who are eligible for free and reduced-price meals during the school year do not go hungry during the summer...
View ArticleUMIGO: Season-Long Series of Hands-On, Local Events Kicks Off on National...
UMIGO, the fun, free online world of adventure that helps early elementary-age children discover the fundamentals of math, is kicking off its inaugural Summer of UMIGO on National Summer Learning Day,...
View ArticleReading is Fundamental's "Read for Success"
Rural children who have access to nonfiction or informational texts, both in classrooms and at home, could avoid losing literacy skills and actually increase reading proficiency over the summer,...
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WGBH Boston: Report Shows Gains in Adolescent Literacy
A new report released by WGBH Boston found significant increases in educational outcomes in literacy, based on programs implemented with middle school students across the country. The National Summer...
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NEW REPORT: Accelerating Achievement Through Summer Learning
The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) introduces Accelerating Achievement Through Summer Learning, a comprehensive resource for program providers, education leaders, policymakers, and...
View ArticleStates Increasingly Focus on Summer as Season of Learning
As kids and teachers prepare for the end of the school year, some school districts, communities and states across the country are undertaking major steps to make this summer a season of learning for...
View ArticleOrlando Sentinel Q&A: Plugging the summer brain drain
With Central Florida schools tapping the summer pause button, many kids are trading the three R's for three F's — fun, frolic and forgetfulness. Many see up to three months of reading and 'rithmetic...
View ArticleAfterschool Alliance: More Students Attend Summer Learning Programs, But...
Research shows that summer learning loss is a significant contributor to the achievement gap; students from low-income families typically lose two to three months in reading achievement and two months...
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NSLA partners with 50 Fund, legacy fund of the San Francisco Bay Area Super...
NSLA is excited to announce its partnership with the 50 Fund, the legacy fund of the San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee, on a signature initiative called “The Re(a)d Zone” that will...
View ArticleFirst Lady Michelle Obama's message on Summer Learning Day
First Lady Michelle Obama wishes everyone a Happy Summer Learning Day and encourages all kids to keep learning this summer in a special video message. Please be advised that the White House has strict...
View ArticleNEW Report: Foundations for Young Adult Success: A Developmental Framework
A new report released today brings together decades of research from many fields to show that children need more than academic knowledge alone to succeed in life. Foundations for Young Adult Success: A...
View ArticleSenate and House Address Summer Learning in ESEA Debates
Last week saw long-awaited activity from both the House and Senate on reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (No Child Left Behind). These debates raise some new opportunities and...
View ArticleSenate passes Every Child Achieve Act; Many Opportunities for Summer Learning
On July 16, 2015, the Senate voted to pass the Every Child Achieves Act. The final vote tally of 81-17 demonstrates strong bipartisan support for the bill. This marks an important step forward toward...
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