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National Summer Learning Association Joins Partnership to Engage Every Student

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona today announced that the National Summer Learning Association will join dozens of organizations in a new partnership to ensure that all children have access to high-quality learning opportunities outside of school.

Key Points: 
  • Cardona announced the Engage Every Student Initiative at an event celebrating National Summer Learning Week at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) headquarters, where youth and their mentors from across the country described how learning activities are helping their academic progress during the summer.
  • The Secretary encouraged the partnership to take bold action to provide access to high-quality afterschool programs and summer learning activities.
  • "It is an honor to join other advocates for out-of-school learning to address the critical need to make up for lost learning during the pandemic," said Aaron Dworkin, the executive director of the National Summer Learning Association.
  • Aaron Dworkin, National Summer Learning Association, [email protected] , 917-584-1835 OR Terri Ferinde, [email protected] , 202-271-8651
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