Hit hard by the recession, summer schools have gone from being seen as a necessity to a “luxury” items for schools. EdSource explores how expanded summer school for K-12 students in California may be one positive outcome of the pandemic that has contributed to varying levels of learning loss among students across the state. As part of the proposed budget, Governor Gavin Newsom indicated that he will be including funds in the budget that might allow schools to effectively extend the school year into the summer, as a crucial way to help make up for the learning loss that many students have suffered during the pandemic.