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Harrington-Lueker, Donna – American School Board Journal, 2000
Many urban districts are sending thousands of poorly performing students to summer school to boost achievement. Boston, New York City, and other districts are finding summer school a costly, complicated intervention that does not always show immediate results or resolve social-promotion problems. Implementation strategies are outlined. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Back to Basics, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
