Summer School Grant for Charter Students

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 18, 2022

On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new summer learning initiative — for public charter school students only. Jessica Gould, education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, joins to discuss the new program and what’s being done to address learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic for public school students as well.

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