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Research: Supplemental Reading Program Can Eliminate the Summer Slide

All / By Christina Brownlee / 2019-09-10

A University of Wisconsin-Madison study has found that the Kids Read Now program decreases or eliminates the reading losses associated with summer break (TROY, Ohio) Sept. 10, 2019 — According to a new study of the program’s efficacy, Kids Read Now (KRN), a leading supplemental reading program designed to combat summer slide, completely negates summer reading losses for low-income students when […]

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Why Fighting the Summer Slide Matters

Challenges / By Leib Lurie / 2018-05-24

In the mid-19th century, students did not see anything like the modern summer break. The rise of the summer break in schools is a product of a shift from rural to urban living. Early cities were hot and dirty. Parents who could leave the city to the cooler countryside did. This left schools half full

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The Other Cost of the Summer Slide

Educators / By KRN Admin / 2017-08-23

The impact of the summer slide has been the focus of multiple studies over the past several decades. Over the course of their school career, students can lose up four years of education by not studying during vacation. This affects graduation rates, employment rates, and incarceration rates. The impact on society is well documented. What

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Research: Supplemental Reading Program Can Eliminate the Summer Slide

Why Fighting the Summer Slide Matters

The Other Cost of the Summer Slide

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