STAYING SHARP: Local reading programs help prevent `summer slide`
(World News USA)

For most kids, summer is the time to trade playground slides for water park thrills and sitting in desks for sitting in the sand. Many preach that the three-month break is a well-deserved chance for students to blow off steam, but education experts warn that a learning-free vacation can set students back when it comes time to return to school.Parents and teachers alike say they have long noticed the effect of what researchers call `summer slide` on students across the board, but ......