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In Brazil kids go for 4 hours, either before or after lunch 8 to 12 or 1 to 5.
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In Brazil kids go for 4 hours, either before or after lunch 8 to 12 or 1 to 5.
No, no, no. No added school days, no longer hours. Kids are in school long enough. With the amount of homework, studying, and extra projects they have to do, they do not need more.
In my child's school, they already have Summer Reading AND Summer packets to complete. It's ridiculous, as the packets are very time consuming with alot of work, lots of writing.
They barely get to enjoy the Summer as it is with that hanging over our heads.
PLease, no extension to their workload.
Aside from areasons already brought up, ll the good I imagine the cost to school systems will be huge, to implement full school years. In many districts, it would break the canal's back.
I know though, that this has been a topic of discussion back to the 80s.
If we want to "fix" our educational system, we need to deal with children at their developmental level. No more standardized tests, more playing, put music and art back into the curriculum.
It astounds me that people who know nothing about child development or education think they should make policy decisions about what's best for "our kids."
The whole point of education is to individualize it to each learner- so what we need is LESS standardization, not more.
Increasing the number of hours per day, days per year of school will do nothing to improve the quality of education children are getting.
I disagree strongly with Obama's plans and his rationale.
Lets just through a lot of money at education and put a federal government agency in charge of everything.
problem solved.
Especially in a district like mine, where grouchy geriatrics won't approve a levy for the kids. Then complain when there are teenagers out on a Friday night instead of at a football game, or rehearsing a play or whatever.
I'm trying to see where this post contributes anything to the discussion... and I'm coming up empty
I think this has been a really strong discussion thus far - lots of people from all sides of the aisle agreeing on basic educational tenets who otherwise disagree on a lot of things. As an educator, that's an encouraging thing to see - most people united against what's a terrible idea by Obama
sustained, articulate posts
only to have it all interrupted by this garbage post meant to do nothing to the discussion except to selfishly make some comment about anti-big government and expenses
You know, I don't even know that I'd disagree with your opinion on reduction of federal influence on education or the point regarding controlling spending and more financial oversight to see a greater return on our educational investment
But when you say it like this - you manage to come across as a partisan hack in a thread amidst bi/multi-partisan agreement
quite the accomplishment
Exactly. Half days, teacher days, extended school years and the like all stink. Labor Day to Memorial Day is the way I want it. No half days, no planning days. Teach the kids while they're there and quit expanding and manipulating the school year. It's gotten to where summer is only 7 weeks and that really stinks for vacations, summer jobs, etc.
To the teachers out there, would you be open to a year round schedule?
I don't know how effective it would be in the real world but my gut tells me that, instead of a nine month on and three month off schedule, a year round schedule with several three to four week breaks would help with retention.