Research evidence suggests that summer breaks contribute to income-based achievement and opportunity gaps for children and youth. However, summertime can also b

Despite long-term and ongoing efforts to close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and advantaged students, low-income students continue to perform at con

For children and youth, summertime presents a unique break from the traditional structure, resources, and support systems that exist during the school year. For

he summer reading program is the focal point of a children’s librarian’s year, requiring countless hours of preparation and nearly year-round promotion. Sum

To the Congress of the United States: This continues to be a time of challenge for our country. We face an economic crisis that has left millions of our neighbo