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, ...

As summer approaches, many parents worry about “summer slide,” a term used to describe the learning loss that can occur when children are out of school for an extended period. Research from ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nearly half of all children in the United States lack access to summer learning opportunities, with rising costs serving as a primary barrier for families, according to a Gallup poll ...

Nearly 30,000 Oregon students took advantage of literacy-focused summer school programs and most made learning gains in 2025, ...

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.

It's a sweltering summer day in early July, and 13-year-old Ra'laya Myers is thrilled to be at school in North Philadelphia. "Everybody is like, literally, family here," she says. "It's a safe space." ...