Ask any teacher and they will tell you that summer reading is critical to student success as it allows children to build upon what they’ve learned throughout the year. And that when kids don’t read ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The end of the school year is quickly approaching, and while many kids are buzzing with excitement, educators worry about the risk of the “summer slide.” The summer slide is a ...

Summer vacation gives your child a much-needed break from school routines, which is important. But, at the same time, it can also result in what educators call the summer slide or "brain drain" — a ...

Teachers have long been familiar with the “summer slide” — or the loss of reading skills among kindergarteners through second graders during three months away from the classroom. Now researchers from ...