summer school
noun
: a school or school session conducted in summer enabling students to accelerate progress toward a diploma or degree, to make up credits lost through absence or failure, or to round out professional education
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Roughly $600 million would go toward education — including early literacy programs and summer school.
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Kale Williams, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
He's also pointed to the tight timeline the law creates for parents and schools to determine if a child meets exemptions or if the parent needs to have their child do a retake, apply for an appeal, enroll in summer school or opt into yearlong tutoring in fourth grade.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 10 July 2024
Other summer school sessions will continue as scheduled.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2024
The Sri Lankans ended the tour with a consolation victory by eight wickets on day 4, undoubtedly helped on their way by a laissez-faire last day at summer school approach by Ollie Pope’s team.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Kale Williams, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
He's also pointed to the tight timeline the law creates for parents and schools to determine if a child meets exemptions or if the parent needs to have their child do a retake, apply for an appeal, enroll in summer school or opt into yearlong tutoring in fourth grade.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 10 July 2024
Other summer school sessions will continue as scheduled.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2024
The Sri Lankans ended the tour with a consolation victory by eight wickets on day 4, undoubtedly helped on their way by a laissez-faire last day at summer school approach by Ollie Pope’s team.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Summer school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20school. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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