Maximizing Education Reform in the Stimulus Bill: Enhancing Summer Learning Programs MS Word PDF - A joint paper from the Education Commission of the States and the National Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University identifies how states can use summer learning programs to maximize new federal funds while also increasing their chances of receiving additional federal funding through the Race to the Top awards program. (Jeff Smink and Mike Griffith, Education Commission of the States and National Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University, April 2009)...

Summer Remediation Policies MS Word PDF - For years various states have chosen the summer months as an ideal opportunity to offer remediation to their students. Currently, 35 states and the District of Columbia have summer remediation policies. This ECS StateNote summarizes and provides statutory references for these policies. (Kyle Zinth, Education Commission of the States, August 2005) ...