Like many other school divisions, Salem is planning for summer. “We expect to have a much larger credit recovery summer school for middle and high school students than ever before. Probably the largest summer school program in the school division’s history,” said Dr. Alan Seibert, Salem City Schools superintendent. Kindergarten students at high risk for reading failure (WSLS)Students at high risk for reading failure (WSLS)“We do not want to have students not graduate this year, or next year, or the year after because of the pandemic,” said Seibert. More kindergarten and first-grade students across Virginia are at high risk for reading failure.