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Summer learning loss can account for up to 85 percent of the reading achievement gap between low- and higher-income students NEW YORK, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To help keep kids reading this summer and help them avoid the "summer slide," Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, is working with schools and other community organizations to provide students with packs of books to take home during the summer. For 2013, Scholastic has...
Survey finds teachers spend first month of school re-teaching lost skills. Greensboro, N.C. (PRWEB) April 02, 2013 The mention of summer break elicits squeals of delight from school children, teachers and many parents who are looking for relief from endless amounts of homework, tests and projects. However, a recent study of over 900 teachers and parents by Carson-Dellosa Publishing finds it is imperative that learning not take a break completely. “Students quickly get out of the...
SAN DIEGO, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer's here and with it comes the real risk of kids losing ground on their potential SAT scores--the result of "summer learning loss." Summer is traditionally a time for teenagers to enjoy sleeping in and spending lazy afternoons at the beach with their friends. They work hard nine months of the year and as soon as school's out they're ready to give their brain a summer break. Sounds great until reality kicks in. Educators have been...
Spearheaded in part by Helios Education Foundation, an innovative plan to ensure that low-income students are reading at grade-level by the end of third grade was picked from more than 100 applicants. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) June 08, 2012 An ambitious plan to ensure that more Arizona children are reading at grade level by the end of third grade has been chosen as a finalist for the All-America City Award, sponsored each year by the National Civic League. Arizona’s application is one of 32...
NEW YORK, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, has reported a continued increase in the number of school districts giving books away to students to take home during summer vacation. In an effort to help their students avoid a summer slide in reading skills this year, schools across the country are giving more than 2 million books purchased from Scholastic to kids to take home before vacation starts. And with...
By Peter Simon Summer school is growing so dramatically in Buffalo that it's now considered a regular part of an expanding school year and a key element in efforts to boost student achievement and graduation rates. And if Superintendent James A. Williams has his way, all city students will ultimately attend classes not only from September through June, but during July and August, as well. Already, 10,858 of Buffalo's 37,000 students -- or 29 percent -- attend summer school. By...
By Peter Simon, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Jul. 18--Summer school is growing so dramatically in Buffalo that it's now considered a regular part of an expanding school year and a key element in efforts to boost student achievement and graduation rates. And if Superintendent James A. Williams has his way, all city students will ultimately attend classes not only from September through June, but during July and August, as well. Already, 10,858 of Buffalo's 37,000 students -- or 29 percent --...
