The summer months are a crucial time for students at every level, with many spending time without formal education as they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kids' reading and math skills can degrade over the summer, if they aren't encouraged to practice at least some of these skills ...

Experts warn students can lose months of academic progress during summer break, but just 15 to 20 minutes of daily practice ...

Is the "summer slide" real? One education researcher recently questioned that assumption. The idea that students lose ground in their learning when they leave school for the summer break, suggested ...

There is actually a condition affecting school children called the “summer slide,” which the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) describes as, “a term that suggests a playful ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DES MOINES, Iowa — School is out for summer for many schools, with the rest not far behind, but keeping up with reading is key for ...

ROANOKE, VA – When it comes to summer, most kids are looking for waterslides - but educators say there’s another type of slide parents should keep an eye on: The summer slide. “The average student ...

It seems inevitable. School ends, summer begins, and kids start their annual ride down the long and slippery summer slide. Interest in summer slide or summer setback is not new. This phenomenon — ...

When it comes to the summer holidays, most parents have mixed feelings: Relieved to have a break from the routine of early school drop-offs, homework and extra murals, as well as dreading having to ...

Can Nonprofit Organizations Afford to Operate Just Three-Quarters of The Year? When formal schooling was first established, the nine-month calendar that most schools operated from supported to the 85 ...

Research shows that reading at least 20 minutes a day, every day, all year long, can make a world of difference for students at all levels. We know that daily reading practice helps students avoid the ...