USA Today – Greg Toppo
” Although summer school still serves as grim remediation for many students who fail courses during the academic year, more school districts now view it less as a last-resort than as an inexpensive ounce of prevention, a way to head off failure and reduce the achievement gap. Many cities are experimenting with a new approach that combines academics and recreation. The programs essentially replace millions of kids’ long summer breaks with a new form of hybrid schooling.” (more)