Who can forget George Gershwin’s memorable song “Summertime and the Living is Easy”? Summers meant picnics in the park, vacations, camping, lounging at the pool, jumping in the lake and reading ...

Why do kids in metro Phoenix even have a summer break? They should be in school. Wait, wait. Hear me out. This might even make sense. Either your house is a wreck from whatever your kids get into – ...

Sites can be located at schools, places or worship, farmers markets, and community centers. Deadline to apply is February 13, ...

Contrary to a widely held perception, public school summer vacations are not getting shorter. And that’s a shame. Despite some movement toward “balanced schedules” that include more breaks during the ...

The balanced calendar still features the standard 180 days of school, but summer break is shorter, and longer breaks are offered in the fall, spring and winter. It was introduced as a possibility in ...

Colorado’s Child Abuse and Neglect hotline always receives fewer calls over summer break, which concerns adults who work in the field of child protection. “This happens every year — during the summer ...