summer

“Summer slide” is the phenomenon of students losing ground academically during the summer break.

Quiet vacations are one of this summer’s most popular travel choices.

The summertime job is normally popular, but a shortage in lifeguards is affecting Oklahoma, too.

U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights from Thursday through Monday, or about 2% of their schedules, according to tracking service FlightAware.

At 100-year-old Camp Atwater, Black children can enjoy life away from the city, playing sports, making friends and spending time discussing their futures.

Record-high temperatures and torrential rains are affecting people's long-needed summer getaways. As the climate warms, vacations may not be what they once were. People are figuring out how to adapt.

A school year like no other has now led to a summer like no other for Oklahoma students. StateImpact's Robby Korth traveled to Stillwater to see how schools are incorporating fun and going back to basics to get students ready for a more typical fall.

After a dismal summer last year — where most camps didn't even open — the demand for day camps and sleepaway camps is way up this year.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says day and overnight camps can operate in person this summer if they take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and prepare for potential infections.

Educators, parents and students say there's a chance to take stock and reinvent education.