Education in Action offers spring break and summer Lone Star Leadership Academy programs for outstanding Texas 5th-8th graders.  Participants travel to Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin or Houston/Galveston to develop leadership skills and experience what they are learning in school through visits to historically, politically and environmentally significant Texas sites.  Program facilitators are Texas teachers.  These Monday-Friday, residential programs are offered during spring break (March 15-19) and throughout the summer.  Selected students maintain an 85 or higher average, receive an educator recommendation based on demonstrated leadership ability and are involved in school/community activities.  Spring break application deadline:  February 20, 2010.  Early summer application deadline:  April 10, 2010.  Final summer application deadline:  May 8, 2010.  For more information, including an informational video and program application, visit www.educationinaction.org .