Dossier
summer school
Coverage of summer school in the Nexus archive.
- Is it getting too hot for summer school?
A New York City elementary teacher described challenges with a malfunctioning air conditioner and lack of plans during a summer school program amid 100-degree temperatures. Climate change is straining the ability of summer programs to balance academic needs with student safety, as excessive heat impairs cognitive performance and forces improvised solutions like indoor activities and hydration breaks.
- Play-Doh, trivia, and a teen on a mission to fix science scores
Wayzata senior Megan Helm developed a student-written science program using Play-Doh and trivia games to boost science scores among fourth- through seventh-graders. She tested the curriculum with 90 students during summer school in Plymouth and aims to expand it to west metro libraries.