Article Source: The Daily Camera

Written by - Venessa Miller - July 12th, 2009

Boulder County stacked with activities to keep young minds sharp

BOULDER, Colo. — As the novelty of summer free time begins to fade and the doldrums of July start to set in, some Boulder County parents and students are looking for ways to avoid the summer "brain drain." Lucky for them, the area is packed with options for keeping young minds sharp and their bodies active during a three-month break that experts say -- if used the wrong way -- can set students back in their education.

According to the Johns Hopkins University Center for Summer Learning and other research groups, students on average lose 2.6 months of grade level equivalency in math during the summer. All students have some learning loss when they don't engage in summertime education, research shows, and only about 10 percent of students nationwide participate in a type of summer school.

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