For about nine months out of the year, students are actively involved in educational activities, including school, homework ...

A children's librarian is hoping young people will embrace reading this summer. Auckland Libraries whānau learning specialist Lawren Matrix warned children could lose up to six months of progress ...

But for parents, there’s often a concern about the dreaded “summer slide,” the academic regression ... these grades can lose about 20% of their reading skills and 27% of their math skills ...