Name: A summer school kids actually want to attend
Uploaded: 2017-05-05T14:48:59Z
Duration: 6 min 55 s
Description: Over the summer, kids in low-income neighborhoods in the US forget almost three months worth of what they learn during the school year. Education entrepreneur and TED Fellow Karim Abouelnaga wants to reverse this learning loss, turning the "summer slump" into an opportunity to get ahead and grow towards a brighter future.

Over the summer, kids in low-income neighborhoods in the US forget almost three months worth of what they learn during the school year. Education entrepreneur and TED Fellow Karim Abouelnaga wants to reverse this learning loss, turning the "summer slump" into an opportunity to get ahead and grow towards a brighter future.

A summer school kids actually want to attend

Summer breaks cause children in low-income neighborhoods to lose nearly three months of learning every year, deepening educational inequality. Innovative summer programs that treat students as scholars and mentors have helped thousands gain ground instead of falling behind. By rethinking just two months of the school year, participants have returned in the fall months ahead in math and reading. Sustained reform rooted in lived experience can unlock vast possibilities for all students.