ARDA Reports Vacations Can Make Kids Smarter

Study Shows Link to Academic Achievement in First Graders

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- As the nation's children settle in for another school year, many parents and teachers wonder how the summer break affected their children's academic achievement.

Analysis of a U.S. Department of Education study found that children who travel over summer break - whether to a beach, historic site or a national park - did better in reading, math and general knowledge than their peers who didn't vacation. READ MORE...