BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Students participating in high-quality, community-based summer learning programs supported by the statewide Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL) initiative made solid gains in math and reading this summer. On average, SAIL students gained 2.5 months in math and one month…
Continue ReadingForty independent, high-quality summer learning programs in Alabama to split more than $840,000 from SAIL donors this summer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Over the last decade, more than $10 million has been raised to bolster rigorous, community-based summer learning programs in Alabama….
Continue ReadingSummer program students gained critical reading and math skills in 2023 On average, SAIL students gained 3.1 months in math and 1.9 months in reading. By STAFF Published on November 17, 2023 at 7:07 am CST Link to Article A new review…
Continue ReadingNovember 14, 2023 New Report: Students Enrolled in Community-Based Summer Learning Programs Gain Critical Reading & Math Skills in 2023 BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— A new review found students enrolled in high-quality, community-based summer learning programs supported by Alabama’s Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL)…
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham-based Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL) has increased the number of programs in its network of high-quality, independent summer learning programs. SAIL was founded in 2012 to build support for rigorous summer learning across the state. It…
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— Students enrolled in SAIL community-based summer learning programs made significant leaps in reading and math this summer. On average, SAIL students gained 4.4 months in math and 2.8 months in reading. Both totals were record highs for academic growth in…
Continue ReadingMarch 9, 2022 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham-based Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL) is awarding $785,600 in grants to 29 independent summer learning programs in the Birmingham area and the Blackbelt region. Grantees will use the funds to offer comprehensive reading and…
Continue ReadingSAIL’s community approach to summer learning an easy home run for math, reading gains By David Osinski | Executive director of the American Baseball FoundationThis is a guest opinion column. State lawmakers are soon expected to consider legislation authorizing new resources to…
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