NEW YORK (PIX11) -- New York City launched the summer school program known as 'Summer Rising' on Tuesday, marking a big day for thousands of children around the city.
The program combines classic reading, writing, and arithmetic with summer camp type events.
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It's a formula that has work well for students and this year, a whopping 110,000 students are taking part.
This year, the program has kicked off in better financial health than in recent years.