JCPS district leaders work to eliminate summer slide and reduce education gap Share Updated: 7:00 PM EDT May 14, 2021 Share Updated: 7:00 PM EDT May 14, 2021
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Show Transcript LEARNING PROGRAM BEING ROLLED OUT THIS YEAR. LEADERS HERE AT JCPS ARE WORKING TO ELIMINATE THE SUMMER SLIDE WHILE REDUCING THE EDUCATION GAP. THEY’RE UNVEILING WHAT THEY CALLED THE MOST ROBUST SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM TO DATE HOPING TO GET CHILDREN BACK ON TRACK AFTER A LESS THAN IDEAL YEAR JCPS SUPERINTENDENT, DR. MARTY POLIO SAYS, IT’S NO SECRET MANY STUDENTS STRUGGLED ACADEMICALLY IN SOCIAL THIS YEAR DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND VIRTUAL LEARNING, BUT HE SAYS THE TIME TO GET STUDENTS BACK IN THE SWING IS NOW RESEARCH IS PRETTY CLEAR. YOU KNOW WHEN YOU EXTEND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS WHEN YOU GET THEM IN FRONT OF EDUCATORS MORE OFTEN WHAT YOU END UP WITH IS HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT. THE DISTRICT IS PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A SUMMER LEARN
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On 2/7/21 at 11:00 AM EST
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