Birmingham Schools' Sensational Summer Learning

0:00Birmingham City Schools is rolling out sensational summer learning starting June 15th, aiming to hit more kids and fight that dreaded summer. Slide. The programs all about keeping skills sharp and core subjects like math and reading, where students often lose up to three months of progress over. Vacation. District leaders point out their math proficiency sits at just 16.9% right now compared to 31.2%. Statewide. But they've made real gains, nearly doubling or tripling scores over the last four years. Kids at Phillips Academy are already fans from last summer's sessions. One eighth grader said the Breakthrough program made reviewing English, math, and science a blast, and is straight up boosted her grades this year. Another student from the superintendent's Academy raved about picking up key communication skills like talking effectively with peers. These stories show how the programs build confidence that sticks into the school year. As summer heats up, the district's pushing to expand reach and lock in those academic wins,

1:00setting kids up for stronger starts come fall. That wraps Birmingham news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.