Chicago's NPR News Source
back 2 school

Al Keefe

back 2 school

Al Keefe

How not to (summer) slide into the new school year

Experts say summer learning loss can contribute to an erosion of academic skills during the school year.

Al Keefe

   

Summer vacation might be fun, but all play and no work can make Jack a dull boy. Or rather, it can make students run the risk of losing some of the lessons learned and academic gains from the previous school year. And this can mean starting the next school year on the wrong foot.

Reset learns how parents and teachers can work to get their students back on track sooner rather than later.

GUESTS: Monica Bhatt, senior research director at the UChicago Education Lab

Paula Hooper, assistant professor of instruction at Northwestern’s School of Education and Social Policy

Jenny LeFlore, creator of Mama Fresh

More From This Show
Chicago braces for surge of migrants ahead of DNC, while United Center owners unveil multi-billion dollar development plans.
For all the dairy-free folks out there, here are some options for your wine-and-cheese night.