With some casting doubt on how much the summer slide affects students, how best can educators address it in a year made chaotic by a pandemic?

The idea that students who don’t speak English “come with a deficit” is deeply ingrained in our schools. How to shift that -- and improve outcomes -- with an asset model of instruction.

As we begin planning for what’s next, alternative education programs can help us anticipate what all students will need from schools as they begin this next chapter.