MINNEAPOLIS -- Thousands of Minnesota kids went back to the classroom, but many others were able to squeeze in one more day of summer break. Jeff Wagner learned that rural America played an important ...

The familiar phrase “school’s out for summer” often brings about student cheers and sighs of relief from teachers. It marks the end of an academic year and the start of a period of relaxation, ...

Summer vacation is a time for relaxation, exploration and much-needed downtime for both children and parents. But here's a hidden secret: during those carefree summer months, students can experience a ...

It feels almost sacrilegious to say, but summer break is too long. It’s a quarter of the year (more than 2,000 hours). Doesn’t that already make the case? It’s summer, so I can daydream: Schools ...

The article in the Democrat on the legislative bills for year-round school programs did not include any input from professional school educators. So here we have a bunch of politicians trying to run ...

Experts say year-round school could have educational benefits, but the love of summer break, which became the standard in the late 1800s, makes it a tough sell. Only 3 percent of public schools in the ...

You might be excited for free time during summer, but chances are, in the middle of summer vacation, you will be pretty bored. In the words of the ever-wise Disney show “Phineas and Ferb:” “The annual ...

Ah, summertime. There’s no sweeter time in the life of a teacher. Even for those of us who have to work a summer gig, everything feels easier during the summer. Like other teachers, I cherish my ...

For the majority of college swimmers, the summer is a much-needed break from insanely early mornings and grueling workouts. The only problem is, when we all go back to our typical training schedule in ...

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