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Phillips, Ruthellen; Harper, Stacey; Gamble, Susan – New Directions for Youth Development, 2007
During the past several decades, child poverty rates have been higher in rural than in urban areas, and now 2.5 million children live in deep poverty in rural America. Studies indicate that poor children are most affected by the typical "summer slide." Summer programming has the ability to address the issues of academic loss, nutritional…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Rural Education, Reading Programs, Nutrition