4 day vs 5 day school week.

[Redfish]

Transporting children to and from school is not a state law in my state. Most districts offer it, but it's not required.

it was when I grew up in Michigan, Oakland county to be precise.

 

[Unkotare]

Without the parents working the kid isn't fed, clothed, brought to the Dr regularly, and on and on. because of american wages being where they've been, it takes two adults working full time to make it happen. So yes transportation is needed. School shouldn't only be for the rich.

I am asking who has the responsibility to get kids to school?

Maybe this is where we started to go wrong, frankly.

The State must get kids to school. Then feed them, two meals a day when they're there, which the parents also do not pay for.

Then therapy, and social work, and God only knows what all else.

Face it: we are basically running orphanages where the kids go home at night. Only in some of the districts with more needy kids, the kids go home quite late. Because their home life is rot.

I'm saying--this was where we started to go wrong. IMO

If you want to quit, QUIT.

 

[Unkotare]

And families can still live with one bread winner if they so choose.

 

[initforme]

And families can still live with one bread winner if they so choose.

Agreed. But that bread winner is making north of $30 per hour...at the LEAST

 

[Unkotare]

Agreed. But that bread winner is making north of $30 per hour...at the LEAST

Depends on where they live.

 

[initforme]

Depends on where they live.

To a point but overall it takes two full time salaries to raise a kid. Says something about this nation doesn't it?

 

[SweetSue92]

the buses are just fine. what are you afraid of?

So you quote Ayn Rand but you want to force America's children onto buses because you don't like the traffic?

Geeez

 

[SweetSue92]

it was when I grew up in Michigan, Oakland county to be precise.

Do you think because it was done, it was a law?

 

[Unkotare]

To a point but overall it takes two full time salaries to raise a kid. .....

Not necessarily.

 

[initforme]

Not necessarily.

True. If a family wants to live a meager existence it can be done. Who in their right minds wants a meager existence though?

 

[Unkotare]

True. If a family wants to live a meager existence it can be done. Who in their right minds wants a meager existence though?

A family where the kids are raised by a mom who is home for them is not "meager." A family where boys learn by example how a man prioritizes his responsibilities is not "meager."

 

[Redfish]

Do you think because it was done, it was a law?

never said that. it was a service paid for by taxes.

 

[Redfish]

So you quote Ayn Rand but you want to force America's children onto buses because you don't like the traffic?

Geeez

you libs rant about using gasoline, but you support having thousands of parent's cars burning it waiting to pick up and take their kids to school. Libs are nothing if not hypocrites.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

you libs rant about using gasoline, but you support having thousands of parent's cars burning it waiting to pick up and take their kids to school. Libs are nothing if not hypocrites.

It is so cute that you called Sue a lib just because of one little disagreement.

It is why I love this forum, anyone that does not agree with you morons 100% is always on the other side

 

[Redfish]

It is so cute that you called Sue a lib just because of one little disagreement.

It is why I love this forum, anyone that does not agree with you morons 100% is always on the other side

obviously you know more about her than I do. I can only respond to what she said in her post. She sounded like a liberal/hypocrite, if she isn't then thats good.

 

[SweetSue92]

you libs rant about using gasoline, but you support having thousands of parent's cars burning it waiting to pick up and take their kids to school. Libs are nothing if not hypocrites.

I'm not a lib. I voted for Trump twice. Just pointing out the hypocrisy of fellow conservatives when they hate govt services and public schools but want to force all the kids on school buses so their old hind ends aren't inconvenienced.

Really?

 

[initforme]

I'm not a lib. I voted for Trump twice. Just pointing out the hypocrisy of fellow conservatives when they hate govt services and public schools but want to force all the kids on school buses so their old hind ends aren't inconvenienced.

Really?

People hate govt services and when those services are gone they lose their minds and say where is that service? Same old story. If you want to eliminate bussing go ahead, I have no skin in this game. But then also get rid of laws mandating education.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Record Number of Missouri School Districts Switched to 4-Day Week

According to studies, the majority of parents favor the 4-day model

www.riverfronttimes.com

Record Number of Missouri School Districts Switched to 4-Day Week​

A record number of school districts in Missouri have moved to a four-day school week, according to research by the Missouri State University College of Education.

As the 2022-23 school year begins, an estimate of 141 school districts — nearly 25 percent of all districts — will teach students for just four days of school. This is the highest in Missouri history — a number that has steadily increased over the last two decades. In 2010, just one Missouri school had a four-day week. In 2020, the number of schools had jumped to 102.


What do you all think? Is this a good move or a bad one?

It would depend on what you're replacing the 5th day with. If you have kids doing homework with teachers available to talk to and it all being worth while, then maybe it's fine. If it's just "way hay... we don't have to work today" then no.

 

[SweetSue92]

People hate govt services and when those services are gone they lose their minds and say where is that service? Same old story. If you want to eliminate bussing go ahead, I have no skin in this game. But then also get rid of laws mandating education.

This is something else.

I can't believe I'm conversing with a bunch of CONSERVATIVES who think The State should be responsible--even by law--for getting schoolchildren to school. And taxpayers should pay for it.

Heh....really

 

[Harpy Eagle]

This is something else.

I can't believe I'm conversing with a bunch of CONSERVATIVES who think The State should be responsible--even by law--for getting schoolchildren to school. And taxpayers should pay for it.

Heh....really

Is being responsible for getting schoolchildren to school any less "CONSERVATIVE" than forcing them "even by law" to attend school in the first place?