Title: A resolution designating July 13, 2017, as "Summer Learning Day", a day to reflect on the importance of providing young people with safe, productive, and enriching activities every summer, ensuring the young people return to school in the fall with the skills vital to succeed in the year ahead.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Designates July 13, 2017, as Summer Learning Day.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 219 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 219

Designating July 13, 2017, as ``Summer Learning Day'', a day to reflect 
on the importance of providing young people with safe, productive, and 
enriching activities every summer, ensuring the young people return to 
 school in the fall with the skills vital to succeed in the year ahead.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 13, 2017

     Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Hatch) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Designating July 13, 2017, as ``Summer Learning Day'', a day to reflect 
on the importance of providing young people with safe, productive, and 
enriching activities every summer, ensuring the young people return to 
 school in the fall with the skills vital to succeed in the year ahead.

Whereas summer learning loss widens an already existing achievement gap that 
        stays constant during the 9-month school year;
Whereas summer learning loss disproportionately impacts the learning of children 
        from lower-income households or with special educational needs;
Whereas, during the summer, students lose approximately 2 months of grade level 
        equivalency in math computation skills and low-income students lose an 
        additional 2 months in reading achievement;
Whereas effective summer programs can bridge the eighth to ninth grade 
        transition and strategically decrease dropout rates of high risk 
        students;
Whereas only 1 in 7 students received the nutrition and meals they needed during 
        the summer of 2016;
Whereas summer learning programs contribute to the academic and social growth of 
        students, provide safe and healthy spaces for children during the 
        summer, and give young people the tools necessary for success in school;
Whereas summer youth employment programs provide young people with access to 
        meaningful experiences that foster interest in potential careers, 
        encourage financial and personal responsibility, and emphasize community 
        engagement;
Whereas many organizations, including public agencies, schools, libraries, 
        museums, recreation centers, camps, and businesses, assist with the 
        personal development of young people through summer activities;
Whereas students who do not receive supervision during the summer are far more 
        likely to receive poor grades, exhibit behavioral issues, and drop out 
        of school;
Whereas summer learning contributes to increasing high school graduation rates; 
        and
Whereas summer learning is a crucial component in ensuring that all students 
        graduate from high school and emerge ready for the next endeavor, which 
        may be to attend college or start a career: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate designates July 13, 2017, as ``Summer 
Learning Day''.
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