Summer School

Beatles 2? New 'Titanic 3-D'? Make It Stop!

Kia Makarechi | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Anchorman, Phantom of the Opera, Dumb and Dumber, Reboots, Titanic, Madonna, Spiderman, Nicki Minaj, Total Recall, Twins, Sequel Culture, It's Not Okay, Remakes, Summer School, The Munsters, Sequels, The Mummy, Harry Potter, Top Gun, It's Not Ok, Dallas, Slidepollajax, Entertainment News
Kia Makarechi

Madonna is at the top of the Billboard charts, "Titanic" may be the highest-grossing movie of the week and "The Mummy," Twins, "Dumb and Dumber," "Summer School," "Anchorman," "Top Gun," "Total Recall" and even "Phantom of the Opera" are either getting sequels or being remade. Nothing is new, and that's sad.

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Adam Sandler To Remake 'Summer School'

Posted 04.03.2012

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Adam Sandler is on a roll. After the actor's 2011 film, "Jack and Jill," swept the Razzies last weekend, his company, Happy Madison, is set to take th...

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State Budget Shortfall Amplifies Threat Of Shorter School Year

| Louis Freedberg and Sue Frey | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Video, Budget Cuts, Education Budget Cuts, Jerry Brown, Summer School, Summer School Programs, Shorter School Days, Edsource, Shorter School Year, Education News

This story comes to us courtesy of California's EdSource Extra. The prospect of many California public school students experiencing a shorter schoo...

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The Brain As a Muscle: What We Should Really Do With Summer

Matthew Boulay | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Education Reform, Summer Learning, Summer Vacation, Summer School, Summer Break, Public Education, Education Policy, Summer Learning Loss, Education News
Matthew Boulay

The fact that summer looms so large for many kids and adults as an inalienable right to absolute time off communicates something sad about the way we view intellectual growth.

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Honoring The Arts In San Francisco

Elisa Stephens | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Creativity, Art, Academy of Art University, Summer School, Innovation, San Francisco, Arts Funding, Bay Area, Albert Einstein, San Francisco News
Elisa Stephens

Art is a priority for San Francisco because we've seen the result of what happens when people think outside the box, socially, intellectually, and technologically -- innovation.

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Given The Chance, Few Failing And Low-Performing Schools Shut Down

AP | By CHRISTINE ARMARIO and TERENCE CHEA | Posted 09.13.2011

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Over the last decade, San Francisco's Willie Brown Jr. College Preparatory Academy has seen enrollment plummet and student performanc...

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Celebrating National Summer Learning Day Every Day

Jennifer Peck | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Summer Reading, Summer Learning, National Summer Learning Day, Summer, Summer Learning Loss, Summer Learning Day, Summer School, Education News
Jennifer Peck

Most of us know June 21 as the longest day of the year and the first official day of summer, but it is also a call to action in support of our children -- National Summer Learning Day.

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National Summer Learning Day and the Ironies of Summer

Matthew Boulay | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Summer Reading, Summer Learning, Achievement Gap, Summer School, Education News
Matthew Boulay

Summer seems fleeting; think summer love and melting ice cream cones. But in fact, the learning losses it creates for children are permanent.

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Children Who Lose Out On Summer Learning, Lose Out

Jennifer Peck | Posted 07.13.2011

Read More: Education, Schools, Summer Learning, Summer Learning Loss, Low-Income Students, Summer School, Children, Education News
Jennifer Peck

While many families are planning summers filled with educationally-enriching activities for their kids, the vast majority of low-income children in the U.S. lack access to summer learning opportunities.

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Expanded Learning? Extended Learning? Let's Just Make Sure There's More Quality Learning

Ron Fairchild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Expanded Learning, Education Reform, Summer Learning, Summer Learning Loss, Summer School, Education News
Ron Fairchild

On this National Day of Blogging for Real Education Reform, it's a great time to talk about how to get American young people the extra learning time they need to prevent summer setback -- whatever you call that time.

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Summer School A Must For Those Looking To Save Money On Tuition

The Boston Globe | Posted 05.25.2011

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Summer school used to be the place you were incarcerated after flunking math. The word "remedial'' was branded on your forehead the first day of class...

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Summer School Canceled In Cash-Strapped Districts

AP | HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | Posted 05.25.2011

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Amber Bramble had to scramble to arrange summer plans for her 5- and 7-year-old daughters after their suburban Kansas City sc...

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Aim High, Bay Area Nonprofit, Makes Summer School Fun For Low Income Kids

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Acheivement Gap, Education, Aim High, San Francisco, Summer School, Impact News

Across America, an educational achievement gap draws a line between students whose parents have the money to pay for expensive private programs and th...

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Can Free Books Do More For Kids Than Summer School?

USA Today | Greg Toppo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: University of California, Education, Free Books, Summer Reading, Paperbacks, Access Books, Summer School, Books News

Can a $50 stack of paperback books do as much for a child's academic fortunes as a $3,000 stint in summer school? An experimental program in seven st...

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Summer School Enrollments Surge

Posted 05.25.2011

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Amid a underwhelming job market, more students are choosing to spend their summers in class. Inside Higher Ed reports that summer college enrollment ...

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Nearly 30 Percent Of All City Schools Now Year-Round

Chicago Public Radio | Natalie Moore | Posted 05.25.2011

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Monday is the first day of school for some Chicago Public Schools students. The district has added 91 new schools to its year-round calendar....

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Empowering the Next Generation Through the CDF Freedom Schools® Program

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: After School, Education, CDF Freedom Schools, Summer School, Healthy Living News
Marian Wright Edelman

Since 1995, more than 70,000 children and families have been touched by the CDF Freedom Schools experience.

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