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Summer learning gap can grow as families face cost, transportation barriers
By Scripps News Group at KXXV (ABC 25) News
· June 23, 2026
· 2 min read
For many students, summer break can mean falling behind academically and missing out on other opportunities that help build confidence and social skills.Aron Boxer, founder and CEO of Diversified Education Services, said transportation and cost are among the biggest barriers keeping families from...
Key takeaway The summer learning gap really does happen because there is, as you mentioned, there's a transportation problem, there's a cost problem, and basically the affordability comes down to the cost of things, Boxer told Scripps News.
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Category: schools ·
Published: June 23, 2026 ·
Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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