School boards across the country are reporting "high demand" for summer learning programs as parents look for opportunities to help their young children catch up and get excited about learning again after more than two years of COVID-disrupted classes. In an article posted on July 10, CBC News … [Read more...] about CBC News: “A huge appetite” for summer programs
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2020 Summer Learning Reports
A year of unprecedented challenges—and inspiring successes For the first time since the CODE/Ministry of Education Summer Learning Programs (SLPs) started 10 years ago, the 2020 program was offered only through online learning. With the COVID-19 pandemic posing such unusual and unprecedented … [Read more...] about 2020 Summer Learning Reports
“Summer Learning Losses” – Dr. Janice Aurini on TVO’s The Agenda
"Is summer vacation interfering with some students' educational success?" That was the question posed by TVO's The Agenda host Steve Paikin to University of Waterloo Sociology and Legal Studies Associate Professor Janice Aurini in a September 2016 broadcast. (Watch the segment here.) In conjunction … [Read more...] about “Summer Learning Losses” – Dr. Janice Aurini on TVO’s The Agenda
Highlights from the 2014 Summer Learning Program
Over 5200 students (K-3) from sixty four district school boards across the province of Ontario participated in the 2014 Summer Learning Program (SLP). Through a mix of high quality instructional programming and recreational activities, the SLP continued to help elementary students reduce summer … [Read more...] about Highlights from the 2014 Summer Learning Program
