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Lump, ‘Happy Belated Birthday’
Lump
Don’t worry about tomor- row, be about it, it’s about today.
LUMP And WIFEY Popin’ it off at the Charlie Wilson concert.
More African American Students Attending Summer Learning Programs
Participation in summer learning programs has in- creased among African American youth in the last five years, but tremendous unmet demand for these pro- grams persists.
A study by American After 3PM found that 42% of African American families re- ported that at least one of their children participated in a summer program in 2013 up from 35% in 2008. But despite the progress, the de- mand for summer programs far exceeds the rate of partic- ipation, with approximately two in three African Ameri- can families reporting they would like their child to par- ticipate.
America After 3 PM is a household survey commis- sioned by the Afterschool Al- liance. It includes responses from 30,000 U. S. families, including in-depth interviews with more than 13,000 par- ents and guardians, includ- ing 1,499 African American families. It was conducted in 2014, with parents reporting on their children’s 2013 par- ticipation in summer learn- ing programs.
Research shows that sum- mer learning loss is a signifi- cant contributor to the achievement gap. Students from low-income families typically lose two to three months in reading achieve- ment and two months of math skills during the sum- mer months.
American After 3PM, available online, includes na- tional findings as well as state-by-state breakouts of data regarding how children and youth spend their time after school and during the
summer.
Among the key findings
related to summer learning programs are:
Unmet demand: The demand for these programs far exceeds supply. While fully 67% of African Ameri- can respondents report that they would like their child to participate in a summer learning program, just 42% of parents report having at least one child in a program.
Participation and de- mand higher among African American fami- lies: Overall demand for summer programs is higher among African American families (67%) than all re- spondents (51%). Similarly, participation in summer pro- grams is higher among African American families (42%) than among all re- spondents to the survey (33%).
Strong public support for summer learning programs: Ninety-one per- cent of African American par- ents support public funding for summer learning pro- grams, higher than the per- centage of all parents (85%) who support funding.
Average weekly cost: The average cost of a summer program for African Ameri- can children averages $222- per-week, compared with a national average cost for all children of $288-per-week.
Five hours per day for five weeks: Nationally, African American children participate in summer learn- ing programs an average of five hours per day for five weeks, consistent with na- tional averages.
Happy Father’s Day, Flo Ridaz
Back row: PIERE, ALI ADAMS And SHADOW. Front row: KIND DAVID And ICE
Fed bound, holdin’ it down.
KING DAVID ‘RIP PINE COLLEGE HILL OUTLAW’
Facebook: collegehillpro- ject22@gmail.com or David Smith.
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