15 Summer Break Strategies

You've worked hard all year to close the achievement gap between your high- and low-income students. Want to make that last? Then it's time to take a closer look at one of student progress's biggest threats: summer break.

A recent study at Johns Hopkins University reveals that any gaps that may exist during the school year are only exacerbated by the very different experiences high- and low-income elementary students have over their summer break.