Nayre.org Website Review

A modified calendar transforms traditional nine-month agrarian calendar into a calendar that allows for continuous education by shortening the summer vacation and adding more frequent breaks during the rest of year. Those breaks may be used for intersessions where remediation and enhancement can occur. The shorter breaks stem learning loss and allow educators the opportunity to get the most out Across the country, states are recognizing the return on investment in preventing summer learning loss and keeping kids safe, healthy, and In 2017, the National Summer Learning As*ociation (NSLA) tracked 293 state bills in 40 states affecting summer programs and resources, particularly for families in low-income communities and populations most at risk. In 2017, the National Summer Learning As*ociation (NSLA) tracked 293 state bills in 40 states affecting summer programs and resources, particularly for families in low-income communities and The Atlantic asked a variety of prominent voices in education—from policy makers and teachers to activists and parents—what their vision of a perfect school system would be. They asked them to look beyond laws, politics, and funding to imagine a utopian system of learning. Their first as*ignment: The Calendar.  How much of the year will students spend in school? NAYRE throughout the years has encouraged research on year-round education and has served as a clearing house for information related to calendar reform as well as all issues that involve time and learning.  The goal of NAYRE is to stem learning loss that typically occurs after long periods of non-instruction such as the traditional 3-month summer break. This site contains do*nloadable presentations on the basics of calendar reform as well as selected studies on time and learning. After the long, lazy days of summer, students traditionally return to school to repeat the process of acclimating to new teachers, new clas*mates, and new clas*room procedures. Students also struggle to remember skills and content they often have not used for several