tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520341910060531923.post5060349595546019959..comments2023-05-04T04:57:16.606-04:00Comments on A penny at a time.: Who Needs Summer Assignments?a.leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217011341195773874noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520341910060531923.post-41646503581064816782011-07-15T14:45:59.195-04:002011-07-15T14:45:59.195-04:00Yup! So for you middle-upper class kids out there,...Yup! So for you middle-upper class kids out there, don't take your summer for granted. Your summer assignment might not be any more intellectually-stimulating than mowing the lawn. Find something that is. =]a.leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217011341195773874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520341910060531923.post-26095388254044609472011-07-15T00:36:43.768-04:002011-07-15T00:36:43.768-04:00Interesting - though no one can deny it's impo...Interesting - though no one can deny it's important to do SOMETHING during the summer.<br /><br />The book "Outliers" actually explained that the primary reason middle-upper class kids achieve more academically than lower-class kids is that the latter rarely engages in intellectual activity during the summer. Simple as that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338606998560426062noreply@blogger.com