By Inaugural TPF Fellow Hannah Saeger Karnei and TPF Fellow John Ferguson
on June 9, 2020
in
Summer Learning.
As Fellows at The Patterson Foundation, it’s a joy and privilege to be a part of so many exciting projects across all of the initiatives. While each fellow focuses deeply on different areas, we all get…
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By Beth Duda, director of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on May 30, 2020
in
Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Research spanning 100 years has proven that students experience up to 2.5 months of academic learning loss when they are out of school for the summer and do not engage in educational activities. This loss can set them back…
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By Ashley Coone, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on January 7, 2020
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Community, Family Engagement, Health, Mind in the Making, School Readiness, Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Historically, DeSoto County’s third grade reading scores have hovered below 30%. In 2018, only 29% of third-grade students in the county were reading on grade level. However, 2019 has brought some positive changes and improvements. There’s a lot of action…
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By Donna Puhalovich, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on August 8, 2019
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Community, Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
I have heard that the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity is mindset. A situation viewed as an obstacle to one person might be viewed as an opportunity to another. Last month, I was visiting a…
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By Anna Bryson, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on May 23, 2019
in
Aspirations Journalism, Summer Learning.
One school board member called the cuts “devastating” to the program. State lawmakers significantly decreased funding for a program that proved to combat academic learning loss that occurs during the summer. Last year, Sarasota County Schools received $500,000 from the…
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By Anna Bryson, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on May 23, 2019
in
Aspirations Journalism, Español, Summer Learning.
Un miembro de la junta escolar calificó los recortes como “devastadores” para el programa. Los legisladores estatales redujeron significativamente los fondos para un programa que demostró combatir la pérdida de aprendizaje académico que se produce durante el verano. El año…
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