Mizzen Summer Sizzle
Governor Lamont announces $8 Million to continue CT Summer Enrichment 2022
We are pleased to share the launch of the 2022 Summer Enrichment Grant Program. Please see the press release for further details. Note that districts are eligible applicants. Please also…
Connecticut Needs Summer Learning Programs
UPDATE 2/22/18. The Education Committee will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 26, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. in Room 1E of the LOB. For more detailed information click here. UPDATE 2/21/18. The Education…
History of Summer Vacation from School
If I asked you how summer vacation came about, would you be able to answer? Most people believe that it was an issue of families needing their children to work on the farm. This is a misconception.
Read on for a brief history.
Kids Who Attend More Benefit More
The Wallace Foundation has posted a very important study on the effects of voluntary district run summer learning programs on low-income urban youth. The study incorporated five school districts—Boston; Dallas; Duval…
Make Your Beach Vacation A Learning Experience
Making your next trip to the beach enjoyable as well as educational for your children is easier than you think. It’s just a matter of exploring and making use of…
The Families that can’t Afford Summer
WHAT are your kids up to this summer? Sounds like a casual question. But for working parents at this time of year, it’s loaded. What have you managed to pull…
Super Summer …… Five ways your community can #KeepKidsLearning
How would our communities look, feel and achieve differently if every child, not just those with means, had a place to eat and a way to keep learning over the…
Professional Development Catalog 2015-16
We are excited to share our newly developed 2015-16 Professional Development Catalog. This one stop resource lays out an entire year of professional development offerings for after school directors, supervisors,…