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How Did You Spend Your Summer Vacation? What Public Policies Do (and Don’t Do) to Support Summer Learning Opportunities for All Youth

March 1, 2007 | Public Programs
Despite robust research literature on the need for and benefits of summer learning programs, surprisingly few federal policies target summer specifically as a time to support healthy youth development and advance learning. Providing appropriate childcare and enriching activities during the summer has traditionally been viewed as the private responsibility of families. While this arrangement may be sufficient for wealthier children, who typically access a wide variety of resources that help them grow over the summer, poorer families often struggle to access such basic resources as healthy meals and safe, appropriate childcare.

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  • Ron Fairchild
    Author
    Johns Hopkins University
  • Brenda McLaughlin
    Author
    Johns Hopkins University
  • Brendan Costigan
    Author
    Southern Governors' Association
  • Citation

    Publication Name: Afterschool Matters
    Volume: Occasional Paper #8
    Page Number: 1
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Summer and Extended Camps
    Access and Inclusion: Low Socioeconomic Status

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