The Freedom Schools initiative dates to the Mississippi Freedom Summer project of 1964, when civil rights leaders created a summer enrichment program.
Illinois plans to use $17 million in federal coronavirus relief money to fund Freedom Schools, a literacy and cultural enrichment program rooted in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, as part of an effort to close the achievement gap for struggling students.
ISBE is inviting schools and nonprofits to apply for funding to establish Freedom Schools through the, with the goal of supporting low-income students by addressing the achievement gap and learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m excited that these special programs will reach the children who have been hardest hit by the pandemic and provide a safe and empowering learning experience for them,” Ayala said in a statement.
Clemons said students attending Freedom Schools begin their day with Harambee, an African tradition of bringing people together, followed by age-appropriate literacy activities with a strong emphasis on culturally relevant children’s literature. ISBE officials said they are aiming for students who opt into the pre- and post-assessments to have a 2.5% increase in proficiency in literacy and other objectives by the end of the program. Officials anticipate parent and community engagement rates will also be higher for student participants, as the program provides support for the entire family.
The Freedom Schools program in Cedar Rapids began with a partnership between the local school district and Tanager Place, with the school district offering the middle school as a site, and providing breakfast and lunch to students in sixth through eighth grade, Hall said.
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