Montgomery launches LEAPS program to close learning gap caused by pandemic
LEAPS program for student learning loss By Bryan Henry | February 17, 2021 at 6:53 PM CST - Updated February 17 at 6:54 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A new education program is on the way to help Montgomery public school children close the learning gap brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s called the MGM LEAPS Program, short for Learning and Enrichment Acceleration Program for our Summer Students.
One national study shows the pandemic has set children back by a year in interrupted learning.
Wednesday, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and leaders with the Montgomery Education Foundation held a news conference at city hall to unveil the LEAPS program.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala., Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Montgomery Education Foundation(MEF) is ramping up efforts toward the public charter school conversion of Davis Elementary with the help of
Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA), one of the largest African-American led and operated school turnaround networks in the nation.
Davis Elementary will be converted into a public charter school this fall. The school will remain under
Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) and all students zoned for Davis will have guaranteed enrollment. Parents should expect to see enhanced curriculum, dedicated teachers, integrated technology, and a road map to improve student achievement. Transportation, food service and building custodians remain the same through MPS.The work will begin with Davis Elementary School next school year. Nixon Elementary