Summer learning. (Where we stand: a commentary on public education and other critical issues).(Brief Article)

As spring turns to summer, flowers bloom, children move from schools to pools, and state governments begin to make their difficult decisions about what they will be able to allocate in the coming year for public services like education. Unfortunately, though it may be beautiful outside, it will be no picnic for these policymakers.

This year, with budgets already strained by the recession, states are dealing with the effects of irresponsible decisions made in states and by some in Congress about tax cuts that will further shrink the funds available for education and other ...

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