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Summer Boost, a summer learning program in 460 charter schools across seven cities, is delivering major academic gains—students gained a month in math and two and a half weeks in reading—by blending TikTok-style creativity with core lessons. Backed by a $50 million Bloomberg Philanthropies investment, the initiative has proven especially effective in smaller classes using phonics-based instruction. Schools like Legacy Prep in Birmingham are seeing improved confidence and grades, but now face funding uncertainty as pandemic relief ends. Experts are exploring tax credits and nonprofit…
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