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May 22, 1998 JOURNALISTS: Here's a story idea and a list of Purdue events during the next two weeks. No more teachers + no more books = no more learning Schools will soon be out for summer, but that may not be good for all students. "When we consider academic achievement, lower-achieving kids lose ground over summer vacation," says Julie Frazier, assistant professor of child development and family studies. "And even though good students improve over summer break, it's not known what additional strides in achievement they might make if they were in school." Frazier studied the academic achievement of students in an extended-year school and found that kids retained more of what they learned when summer break was shortened. Frazier is now in the middle of a research project comparing the academic achievement of socioeconomically disadvantaged children in a year-round calendar, extended-year calendar and traditional September-to-June school year. CONTACT: Frazier, (765) 494-2947; e-mail, frazierj@cfs.purdue.edu Events Friday, May 29. Board of Trustees meeting. 10 a.m. Rooms 224-228, Walb Memorial Union, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. CONTACTS: Jeanne V. Norberg, director, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-2084; e-mail, jeanne_norberg@purdue.edu, or Joseph L. Bennett, vice president for University Relations, (765) 494-2082; e-mail, joe_bennett@purdue.edu Thursday, May 28. Midwestern Work-Family Association Annual Conference: "Work-Family Challenges for the New Millennium." 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Radisson Hotel, 8787 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis. This conference is especially targeted toward CEOs and professionals in the human resources or work/life areas. Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Co. CONTACT: Shelley MacDermid, director, Center for Families, (765) 494-6026. Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page