We all know how important it is to ensure that children have opportunities to continue learning and practicing skills over the summer so that they don't lose academic ground. (blog.edmentum.com)
Teachers and administrators know that children who do not read over the summer lose significant academic ground when they don't read. (bookwhisperer.com)
Therefore, it is considered a success to see the «achievement gap» closing even though kids are losing academic ground. (edsource.org)