Name: A summer school kids actually want to attend
Uploaded: 2017-05-05T14:48:59Z
Duration: 6 min 55 s
Description: In the US, most kids have a very long summer break, during which they forget an awful lot of what they learned during the school year. This "summer slump" affects kids from low-income neighborhoods most, setting them back almost three months. TED Fellow Karim Abouelnaga has a plan to reverse this learning loss. Learn how he's helping kids improve their chances for a brighter future.

In the US, most kids have a very long summer break, during which they forget an awful lot of what they learned during the school year. This "summer slump" affects kids from low-income neighborhoods most, setting them back almost three months. TED Fellow Karim Abouelnaga has a plan to reverse this learning loss. Learn how he's helping kids improve their chances for 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.