In case you don't have time to read this entire article it's about how the Fairfax County school system didn't have budget money for summer school so they had students who needed to extra academic help read books that suited their reading level and interests during the summer, with occasional postcards communication with teachers. Studies have shown that the simple act of reading during the summer keeps kids from losing their reading skills and can even increase their standardized-test reading scores.
One thing I know...reading keeps my skills up and my brain working! (For those of us way beyond summer school: reading challenging books and other materials has been shown to reduce memory loss in older adults!)
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