Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. Summer slides have their place alongside the swimming pool, ...

With federal funding less secure, providers, policymakers & philanthropies can help kids gain access to high-quality, ...

Counteracting Decline: Research shows that low-income students can lose two months or more of reading skills over the summer – a gap which can quickly add up to several years by the end of the sixth ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Studies show that nearly three-quarters of elementary-age students experience summer learning loss. By the time they reach 5th grade, they can fall behind their class by almost three ...

More than 700 Lake County students who took part in a statewide program aimed at preventing summer learning loss showed double-digit gains in math and reading. Their success mirrored other Summer ...

Many parents want more structured summer programs for their children, but they cite the programs’ cost as a major reason for their lack of participation, concludes a new report. A majority (55 percent ...

Summer learning programs aren’t new, but in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued learning loss and student achievement gaps, these programs are on the rise. “The impacts of the pandemic’s ...

Guarionex Sanchez, left, and two other middle-schoolers saute chicken for an alfredo recipe they're making in a summer learning program in Lynn, Massachusetts. Credit: Kelly Field for The Hechinger ...

Ector County ISD will have a pared down version of its summer learning program this year. Starting June 2 and running through June 30, it will run throughout most of the summer, depending on grade ...

Summertime is the time for kids everywhere to get out and have fun, but making sure they're ready to re-enter the school year once the summer's over is important. The KYD Network, or Kalamazoo Youth ...

Summer break is almost over, and with it comes the end of summer school. Oregon lawmakers invested $30 million in this season’s efforts, focusing on education programs with the highest needs. Angelica ...

Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL), an Alabama nonprofit, is funding summer learning programs in 31 Alabama counties. Two of the programs are in Montgomery and organized by the Boys & Girls Club.