Summer Programs Keep Kids' Minds Sharp

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The summer programs help keep kids from being stuck at home in front of a TV or languishing on a street corner. "If you want to drive the dropout rate even higher," argues Summer Advantage founder Phalen, "just extend the school year by another 30 days." Instead, he says, summer should be embraced as the opposite of school to make it the season of true education reform.

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