There’s more to summer than good times, relaxation, and
vacations. The time away from school makes students susceptible to “summer slide.”
While “summer slide” research tends to focus on how
parents should work with their K-12 students on their reading skills, edX and
the National Summer Learning Association teamed up to launch a collection of more than 60 courses on core subjects for high school and
college students. Select courses will also help high school students with advanced
placement (AP) and college-admission exams.
“The summer slide is a very real challenge faced by
many American students and it can be detrimental to their overall educational
development,” edX CEO Anant Agarwal said. “Online learning, because it offers
free and openly available tools and resources, enables motivated students to
combat this head-on.”