Entries by Daren Howard

Summer Funding Resource Guide

April 15, 2016 in , /by

The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), in collaboration with the White House, Civic Nation, and U.S. Department of Education developed the 2016 Funding Resource Guide to help state and local leaders identify the most promising funding streams to support summer learning and to show how innovative states, districts, and communities have creatively blended public and private funding to develop programs, services and opportunities to meet the needs of young people during the critical summer months.

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Help secure $73 Million for ASES

March 24, 2016 in , /by

The Summer Matters campaign seeks to provide access to high-quality summer learning programs to all children in California. Without a rate increase, all expanded learning programs are at risk for a decrease, rather than increase, in quality, including summer. Please take a few minutes to read how YOU can help.

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Taking Summer Seriously

March 22, 2016 in , /by

With the Packard Foundation’s support, a coalition of educators, policymakers, and families launched the Summer Matters campaign. Eager to build on-the-ground models of great summer programming, the stakeholders worked to create high-quality programs across the state that address local needs of children and youth.

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Oakland Summer Learning Network

February 23, 2016 in /by

The Oakland Summer Learning Network (OSLN) is a coordinated and collaborative effort to develop a citywide system of quality summer learning opportunities in Oakland, with a focus on improving access for children and youth from under-resourced families. Our vision is that the children and youth of Oakland have equitable access to high quality summer learning opportunities.

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