Summer school helps thousands fall below proficient levels of students get ahead or get on state or district back on track. Every year assessment tests. summer school draws so much The school board isn't sure interest students have to be what the cap will be or if put on a waiting list. they'll have to further This year the Anchorage narrow the entrance School District expects it requirements. will have to scale back on “Some of the reason we find summer programs. such great success with our ASD says it is focused on summer school programs is, funding the regular school first of all, it's a targeted year first and whatever money group of students, a is left over from that budget shortened school day, you will go into summer programs. have teachers who are able to Last summer, ASD used federal receive professional stimulus money to help fund development in a specific summer school programs, but program so they are able to that funding won't be there concentrate their efforts,” this summer. said Assistant Superintendent In the long term, board of Instruction Ed Graff. members worry the reductions According to ASD, it will could mean a decrease in either have to ask for more graduation rates. money from the legislature or Elementary and middle school cut down the number of students enter summer school students it can accept this often based on whether they year.
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