I want to share some thoughts about why exclusively pushing traditional “summer school” may be a big mistake for exhausted, traumatized kids, and why we need to be thinking bigger about more emotionally and psychologically relevant programming for kids this summer.

We underestimate how hard the last 12 months have been on kids. As a parent of public school 3rd and 6th graders, I know. The disconnect from peers, challenges of distance learning, stop and start of in-school instruction, and general stress of COVID has drained kids. YES there’s been learning loss. YES it’s been worst for low-income kids without regular digital access and kids with learning needs. YES we need to build new… More