How to Avoid the ‘Summer Slide’ with Your Child

Avoid the Summer Slide

Keep Your Kids Motivated to Learn and Avoid the Summer Slide

The undisputed research on “summer slide,” the concept of students forgetting what they have learned or students slipping out of practice during the summer months, has been available for years, but practical advice for parents on how to combat it has been slow in coming. So here’s what parents should know and what they can do.

5 Things to Check on Your Car Before a Road Trip

Pre-Road Trip Car Maintenance Checklist

Summer Travel: Pre-Road Trip Vehicle Safety Checklist

As millions of Americans hit the road for summer travel, checklist helps motorists avoid car trouble

 As we approach the middle of summer, millions of Americans still plan to hit the road to spend time with family and friends or to take a summer vacation. The American Automobile Association estimates that two-thirds (66 percent) of U.S. adults plan to take a leisure trip between Memorial Day and Labor Day this year. Brandon Miller, an instructor at Universal Technical Institute-Dallas/Fort Worth, offers a simple, 5-step pre-road trip checklist to help ensure your vehicle’s safety and reliability for a safe road trip this summer.