Monroe Elementary School assistant principal Katie Schoolmaster, right, looks on as students participate in small-group math instruction. Monroe was one of more than 35 district schools that participated in District 11’s Summer Bridge program. Photo by O’Dell Isaac, The Gazette
Summer learnin’ Education enrichment programs around Colorado Springs take different approach toward fighting learning loss
By O’Dell Isaac odell.isaac@gazette.com Two years after a pandemic that turned bedrooms into classrooms, many Colorado Springs-area students are finally beginning to show signs of recovery from the learning loss that has plagued them since early 2020. But thousands of students are still struggling to catch up, and officials warn that it could take years to close the learning and achievement gaps that were
caused — or exacerbated — by COVID -19. “This situation was created over a two-year period,” said Clint Allison, Fountain-Fort Carson District 8’s executive director of student achievement. “We’re not going to fix it in one or two summers. It’s going to take time.” Students were hit hard, indeed. National Public Radio reported that even students who spent the least amount of time learning SEE SUMMER PROGRAMS • PAGE 4
Sunday, July 31, 2022
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