Extending the school day and ending Summer vacation

[frigidweirdo]

Longer school day would be fantastic, if coupled with the elimination of homework. But it will never fly because today's kids LIVE for their extracurricular activities, and a longer school day would either eliminate these or make them dramatically less intense. Ain't happening.

Homework is important, it teaches kids to do self study.

Extracurricular activities are extremely important. Education should not just be about academic stuff.

What is needed is more effective teaching.

 

[Unkotare]

Being a teacher in this country is shit. Half the country (conservatives) hate you and think you're a bum. AND you don't get paid shit. Take away summer vacation and extend the work day, and you lose a ton of teachers.

I would hope they would get paid more.

What this country needs is more comprehensive vocational training for over 50% of our students, starting in middle school. To say they are all going to college is ridiculous.

Why over 50%? Do you really think economic growth lies in that direction?

 

[Adrizzy'Bro]

Extending the school day, bad idea.

Modifying Summer vacation, good idea - students can take a two or three week break at the end of May, early June, return to school around the middle of June to the middle of August, then another two or three week break, and return to school after Labor Day.

i believe we should extend summer.