The Toronto Star – Staff Writer
“Summertime is supposed to be when the livin’ is easy. For kids, freed from the constraints of school, that means playing with friends, splashing in pools, and dreaming up ways to make sure September never comes. But something else happens, too. Some kids will keep reading books and have daily enriching experiences with their parents over the holidays. Others, left more to their own devices for the summer, will forget some of what they learned before the break. It’s known as the “summer setback” and, according to a new study, its severity depends on family income and education levels.”(more)