After a school year filled with frequent interruptions and changes, Livingston County schools are expanding their summer education programs to address learning gaps. With the state shutdown last spring, student quarantines and virtual classes, some students struggled more this year than before. Class failure rates were higher compared to previous years, said Tim Dowker, assistant superintendent and curriculum director at Fowlerville Community Schools. Dowker said Fowlerville has extended the number of weeks for summer school classes and is offering more small-group and one-on-one summer school programs for elementary school students. Several districts noted a difference in performance between virtual and in-person students. Dowker said the failure rate among virtual students was notably higher.