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The Best Of Our Knowledge #1604 "The Future Of Summer School"

Education Writers Association

There are two words that strike fear into every young student’s heart: summer school. But many educators around the country are trying to change that. In fact, the goal could be to have students ask to participate in summer learning. The federal government has earmarked billions of pandemic relief funds to enhance school summer programs.

Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll hear how summer school is transitioning to summer learning.

We’ll also spend an Academic Minute telling stories.

Bob has been a part of the WAMC family since 2001. He currently produces and hosts National Production's The Best Of Our Knowledge. Over the years, Bob has produced The Environment Show and The Health Show for National Productions and hosted weekend mornings on WAMC for a decade. In addition to producing TBOOK, he is currently a reporter and on air host at WUWF Public Radio at the University of West Florida in Pensacola.